Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus to an unknown destination, say two senior army officers

Bashar al-Assad speaks to the Syrian parliament in Damascus, Syria, August 25, 2024. SANA/File Photo

AMMAN -Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left to an unknown destination, two senior army officers familiar with the incident told Reuters on Sunday.

(Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi; Editing by Michael Perry)