Syria – what you need to know
December 9, 2024
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December 9, 2024
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Bashar al Assad's 24-year dictatorship collapsed over the weekend as rebel forces took control of the Syrian capital Damascus. <br /> <br />Assad and his family have reportedly fled to Moscow under the protection of his long-term ally President Putin, ending a 13-year civil war that’s believed to have killed over 350,000 people. <br /> <br />Sky’s defence analyst Prof Michael Clarke joins host Niall Paterson to explain how a mild-mannered doctor became one of the world’s deadliest dictators, and how a rebel force swept him and his Russian-backed army away in less than a week. <br /> <br />Podcast Producer: Alex Bishop <br />Editor: Philly Beaumont <br />
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