Alleged Assassination Attempt on Bashar Assad Reported

syria, russia, moscow - According to a news report in The Sun, the deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad was reportedly the target of an assassination attempt. Assad, who fled to Russia with his family and is currently in exile in Moscow after the fall of the regime, reportedly fell ill last Sunday.

According to a report in The Sun, the deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad was reportedly the target of an assassination attempt. Assad, who fled to Russia with his family and is currently in exile in Moscow after the fall of the regime, reportedly fell ill last Sunday. A social media account allegedly managed by a former high-ranking Russian agent stated that the 59-year-old former leader requested medical assistance.

According to the allegations, Assad experienced severe coughing fits and was attended to by medical teams. After his condition stabilized, tests revealed the presence of poison in his body. An unnamed source cited in The Sun's report stated, 'There is every reason to believe that an assassination attempt was made.'

No statement has been made by Russia regarding the incident as of yet.