When reporting on al-Assad's illness, the media refer to the findings of one of the Russian channels on social media popular in the East. It's about General SVRrun by a former general of Russian foreign intelligence (SVR), who repeatedly revealed what was currently happening in the Kremlin, and his unofficial information often turned out to be true.
As reported by General SVR information, “there is every reason to believe that There was an assassination attempt on former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad“.
Was Bashar al-Assad poisoned? Unofficial information from Moscow
As explained, Assad was scheduled to have on Sunday, December 29 breathing problems and ask for medical help. At some point, the dictator was deposed “He started coughing and choking violently.”
Shortly thereafter, further symptoms appeared – headache and stomach pain. “Before the doctors arrived, the condition of the former Syrian president had even worsened,” it was reported.
Assad's health problems were reported representatives of the Russian authoritieswho banned him from being transported to hospital and ordered him to be treated at home.
According to information released on Monday the deposed dictator's health was supposed to improve. “Bashar al-Assad's condition is stable and he feels normal,” it was reported.
General SVR however, he informs that “the tests carried out showed the presence of traces in his body exposure to toxic substances“.” According to a report by Vladimir Putin's adviser, Nikolai Patrushev, the investigation is ongoingbut so far it has not been possible to determine how Bashar al-Assad was exposed to the poison.
Overthrow of the regime in Syria. Health problems of Bashar al-Assad's wife
Health problems did not only affect the former Syrian leader. At the end of December, the British “The Telegraph” reported on the deteriorating health of Bashar al-Assad's wife. Asma al-Asad was diagnosed in May acute myeloid leukemia.
The health of the deposed dictator's wife allegedly deteriorated after she fled to Moscow. Sources cited by “The Telegraph” suggest that Asma's health condition is downright tragic.
– He cannot be in the same room with anyone (due to her condition – ed.) – said one of the informants who had been in direct contact with the family representative in recent weeks.
In the past, the woman struggled with another dangerous disease – breast cancer, which she managed to defeat in August 2019.
Syria. The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime
On Sunday, December 8, Syrian rebels led by an Islamist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sam (HTS) announced the capture of the country's capital, Damascus and overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
Former president of Syria with his family he fled to Moscowby which he has been supported over the years. The dictator's escape from Syria marked the final end of his family's rule, which had lasted five decades. He alone ruled the country for 24 years.
A day later, on December 9, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that Russian authorities granted political asylum to Bashar al-Assad and his family.
He was to make the decision on this matter personally Vladimir Putin.