Syrians explore ousted Assad's Damascus home
- Jubilant syrians explored the home of ousted leader assad, noting the bare rooms and discarded portrait, as residents cheered in the streets.
- One resident expressed happiness, saying, "i am taking pictures, because i am so happy to be here in the middle of his house."
- Another individual emphasized unity among syrians, stating, "my only concern is that we unite and build this country together.
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The presidential palace, a highly secure fortress symbol of Bashar al-Assad's power in the heart of Damascus, is nothing more than an empty shell where the inhabitants of the capital wander, stunned by the opulence of the place.
Syrian rebels also stormed the presidential palace of long-time leader Bashar Al-Assad in Damascus on Sunday. Some premises were burned and looted. The palace was then invaded by civilians who were taking selfies in the mighty premises.
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AlKhaleej TodaySyrians stroll through Assad’s palaces after sudden ouster, take furniture and photographs
DAMASCUS, Dec 9 — Syrians strolled through the palaces of President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday following his sudden ouster, wandering from room to room, posing for photographs, and with some taking away items of furniture or ornaments. Video obtained by Reuters showed people entering the Al-Rawda Presidential Palace, as children ran through the grand, formal rooms and men slid a large trunk across the ornate patterned floor. Several men marched o…
Syrians stroll through Assad’s looted palaces
(CLOCKWISE from top) Flames rise from the criminal security branch of Syria’s Interior Ministry in Damascus after the rebel takeover of the capital; Syrians wait at the Jaber border crossing to enter Jordan; locals and fighters rally at the Umayyad mosque the capital; and, Syrians in Denmark celebrate the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, at City Hall Square in Copenhagen, on Sunday.—AFP / Reuters DAMASCUS: Celebrations erupted around Syria and crowd…
This was Bashar al-Assad's mansion. Syrians are now helping themselves to its opulence after the ousted dictator fled to Russia
Crowds could be seen snatching clothes, plates and whatever belongings they could find including a Louis Vuitton cardboard shopping bag.
Walking around the former dictator's home was tantalizing to people who lived under oppression.
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