Former deposed Syrian chief Al-Assad in Moscow, Russian media says | Information from the battle in Syria

Russia granted asylum to the al-Assad household for “humanitarian causes,” Russian information businesses report.

Deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his household arrived in Russia after being granted asylum by Russian authorities, Russian information businesses reported, citing a Kremlin supply.

Russia granted asylum to the household for “humanitarian causes”, the Interfax, TASS and Ria Novosti information businesses reported on Sunday, citing the nameless supply.

Al-AssadHis whereabouts have been unknown after armed opposition fighters captured Damascus early Sunday morning, declaring its authorities overthrown. The advance got here lower than two weeks after the opposition blitzkrieg.

“We’re presently seeing a number of sources, together with the BBC Russian Service, reporting that Al-Assad could have been evacuated by a Russian airplane from a Russian air base in Latakia, Syria, which took off a number of hours in the past. with its transponders turned off,” Al Jazeera’s Yulia Shapovalova mentioned from Moscow, the Russian capital.

Talking on the White Home, US President Joe Biden mentioned he didn’t know precisely the place al-Assad was, however that “rumors say he’s in Moscow.”

“The autumn of the regime is a elementary act of justice. It is a second of historic alternative for the long-suffering Syrian folks to construct a greater future for his or her proud nation,” Biden additionally mentioned.

The Russian Overseas Ministry introduced on Sunday that Al-Assad had resigned and left Syria.

Crowds ransacked the ousted chief's palatial house after opposition forces mentioned he had fled.

Residents of the capital have been seen applaud in the streets shortly afterward, insurgent factions declared “the town of Damascus free.”

In the meantime, Russian information businesses additionally reported that Syrian opposition leaders assured the safety of Russian army bases and diplomatic missions in Syria.

“Russian officers are in touch with representatives of the Syrian armed opposition, whose leaders have assured the safety of Russian army bases and diplomatic establishments on Syrian territory,” TASS reported, citing a Kremlin supply.

That is regardless of Russia actively taking part within the battle in Syria, supporting al-Assad and finishing up repeated bombings on opposition areas, leading to civilian deaths. Russian help turned the tide of the battle in 2015, when opposition fighters threatened Damascus. As an alternative, al-Assad managed to push the opposition again to enclaves within the north of the nation, till the rebels' speedy advance that started in late November.

Sunday's occasions occurred after 13 years of warwhich additionally ended greater than half a century of rule by the al-Assad household.

The Syrian battle started with a largely unarmed rebellion towards al-Assad in March 2011, which ultimately escalated into an all-out battle that drew in international powers, killed a whole bunch of 1000’s, and turned tens of millions into refugees internationally.