Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:30pm on 11 Dec 2024,Wednesday International
The tomb of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez Assad, was torched by rebels in Qardaha, Latakia. The mausoleum, central to Assad’s Alawite heartland, was set ablaze during Syria's ongoing upheaval. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the attack, with AFP footage showing significant damage. Hafez's elaborate tomb, along with family members’ graves, including Bashar’s brother Bassel, was destroyed. This follows a rapid rebel advance that seized Damascus, ousting Bashar Assad and ending over 50 years of Assad family rule. The incident marks a symbolic blow to Assad’s legacy amid Syria's ongoing conflict.
