Syrian Islamist rebels have torn down a statue of Bassel al-Assad, brother of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and burned a Russian flag in a symbolic act. They also seized substantial military equipment, highlighting a significant shift in the conflict against Assad and his Russian allies.
THIS is the moment Syria n Islamist rebels toppled a statue of Bashar al- Assad 's late brother in a chilling allusion to the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.
They managed to seize central Aleppo and now roam freely on the streets following a lightning-fast advance in the region. But rampaging rebels have now tore down a Russian flag, stamped on it, and burned the white, blue and red tricolour, declaring it was “Allah’s will”.Ex-snooker world champion Terry Griffiths dies aged 77 after dementia battle
Astonishing videos also show vast quantities of Russian military equipment falling into the hands of Syrian rebels.There were warnings it could be used to shoot down Putin’s warplanes seeking to hit back at rebels in Syria.and their Russian backers also claimed an Mi-8 military helicopter as a trophy, along with a Uragan multiple launch rocket system, and an L-39 combat training aircraft.
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