Syria updates: Al-Assad denies ‘planned’ departure, says he wanted to fight

These were the updates about the situation in Syria on December 16, 2024.

An image of Syria's Bashar al-Assad is damaged by bullet holes
An image of Syria's ousted President Bashar al-Assad is damaged by bullet holes in Damascus, Syria, December 14, 2024 [Ammar Awad/Reuters]
By Alice Speri
Published On 16 Dec 2024

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