A video shared on X claims to show Syria’s new government fighting.
First official meeting held by the newly appointed Syrian “government”! pic.twitter.com/OT3s8keCXD
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Verdict: Misleading
The video is from August 2024, before the new Syrian government was put into place. It appears the video was taken in rebel-held territory, before the fall of the Assad government.
Fact Check:
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appealed for countries to unite behind a new Syrian government, days after a rebel alliance led by a Sunni Islamist group toppled longtime strongman Bashar Al-Assad’s government, according to The New York Times.
Social media users are claiming to show the new Syrian government fighting amongst each other. One user wrote, “First official meeting…
