Assad may have been killed in a plane crash – Reuters

Reuters cited two Syrian sources as suggesting a high likelihood that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may have been killed in a plane crash, after flight data from Flightradar revealed the aircraft made a sudden U-turn before vanishing from radar.

A man holds the Syrian opposition flag as they celebrate after Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters, following a rapid rebel offensive that took the world by surprise, in Aleppo, Syria December 8, 2024.
A man holds the Syrian opposition flag as they celebrate after Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters, following a rapid rebel offensive that took the world by surprise, in Aleppo, Syria December 8, 2024.