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Destruction of a giant statue of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad, father of Bashar al-Assad, Dayr Atiyah, in Syria on 09.12.2024

Video. Syrians topple Hafez al-Assad statue in Dayr Atiyah

Updated: 10/12/2024 - 14:29 GMT+1

On December 9, a giant statue of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad was toppled in Dayr Atiyah, as Syrians took to the streets to celebrate the fall of Assad rule by bringing down several other statues.

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