WATCH: Statue of Hafez al-Assad, former Syrian dictator, found in Damascus dumpster

Hafez al-Assad was the President of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000, known for establishing a highly repressive regime that exerted significant influence in Middle Eastern politics.

The largest statue in Syria of Hafez al-Assad was toppled today.

The Assad dynasty is gone pic.twitter.com/vit5mq53cX

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 9, 2024

Syria — People sit on a toppled statue of Hafez al-Assad, the father of Bashar al-Assad, after the regime was toppled by Islamist insurgents. For decades, the Assad regime mass killed and imprisoned anyone who was seen as a threat to their power.

The fall of the Assad regime… pic.twitter.com/dBHBeVm56Q

— Andy Ngo ️‍ (@MrAndyNgo) December 8, 2024

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