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TexasTowelie

(121,174 posts) Sun Dec 8, 2024, 03:50 AM Dec 2024

Syria: Damascus Captured by Rebels, Assad's Plane Possibly Shot Down, Russia Evacuating Airbase! - Suchomimus

Damascus has been captured by the rebels, toppling Assad from Syria. Flight data shows a plane said to be carrying Assad may have been shot down near Homs. Satellite imagery shows transport aircraft at Russia's Khmeimim Air Base.

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Syria: Damascus Captured by Rebels, Assad's Plane Possibly Shot Down, Russia Evacuating Airbase! - Suchomimus (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2024 OP

Here is another link: applegrove Dec 2024 #1

Hope it is true Old Crank Dec 2024 #2

Assad's plane "shot down" AverageOldGuy Dec 2024 #3

Prigozhin. Head of the Wagner mercenary group. Crunchy Frog Dec 2024 #4

applegrove

(126,215 posts)

1. Here is another link:

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 04:05 AM

Dec 2024

The plane reportedly carrying oligarch dictator Bashar al-Assad has either been shot down, crashed or carried out an Emergency Landing to the West of Homs. Rumors are swirling around Syria as people await information about the fate or whereabouts of the murderous Russian / Iranian backed tyrant.
— Anonymous (@youranoncentral.bsky.social) 2024-12-08T03:38:40.876Z

Old Crank

(5,726 posts)

2. Hope it is true

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 04:39 AM

Dec 2024

But it won't add to the regions stability.

AverageOldGuy

(2,619 posts)

3. Assad's plane "shot down"

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 05:19 AM

Dec 2024

I don't recall his name, but, remember the Russian guy who formed and led a gang of mercenaries who fought for Putin in Ukraine and elsewhere? Remember how he was accused of staging a coup in southern Russia, was called to Moscow to kiss and make up with Putin? And remember what happened to his plane enroute to Moscow?

Crunchy Frog

(27,625 posts)

4. Prigozhin. Head of the Wagner mercenary group.

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 05:39 AM

Dec 2024

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