D*VELOPING: B*shar *l-Assad Fl*es Syr*a For R*ssia As G*vernment *ppears To H*ve F*llen, R*ports Cl*im

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family fled the country as reports swirled of rebel groups toppling the government and taking the capital of Damascus.

Multiple reports stated that Assad landed in Moscow after fleeing Syria.

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BREAKING: Russian state media is reporting that Bashar al Assad is in