A video shared on X purports to show former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visiting his aunt’s home in Moscow, Russia.
وتلك الأيام نداولها بين الناس، حقيقة الدنيا دوارة، فهل من مدكر؟. بشار الأسد في زيارة لعمته ببيتها المتواضع في موسكو بجمهورية روسيا التي لجأ إليها. pic.twitter.com/bQTqLoA1pm
— Hassan Bahar (@HassanB16621695) December 22, 2024
Verdict: False
The claim is false, as the video shows al-Assad visiting a wounded member of the Syrian Army in Hama in 2017.
Fact Check:
A Qatar Airways flight landed Tuesday at Damascus International Airport, making it the first international commercial flight to land in Syria since al-Assad was ousted, according to The Associated Press. Al-Assad was overthrown as a result of a “rebel offensive,” the outlet…
