Reuters reported, citing two Syrian intelligence sources, that Bashar al-Assad may have been killed. Syria's dictator died in a plane crash while trying to escape from the rebellion-torn country.
The Syrian Airlines Il-76 plane carrying President al-Assad took off from Damascus at about the same time the rebels took control of the capital.
At first it flew toward the coast, then made a sharp turn. After a few minutes, the machine disappeared from the public map. Reuters points out that it is not possible to be 100% sure that the dictator was involved.
Bashar al-Assad dead? Sources on the 'likely' scenario
“Two Syrian intelligence sources said President Assad likely died in a plane crash. It is unclear why the plane turned unexpectedly and disappeared from the map, according to data on the Flightradar website. '', the station reported.
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“The plane disappeared from radar and likely had its transponder turned off, but I think it's more likely that it was shot down,” one Reuters source said.
About 40 minutes after taking off from Damascus, the Il-76 disappeared from the map near the city of Homs. According to the Flightradar application, the aircraft was descending at its last known location, 495 meters above the ground.
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