An attempt was made to poison deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, according to an unconfirmed report in Moscow. The ousted Damascus dictator has been living in Russia under Vladimir Putin ’s protection after he fled his country on 8 December. Syria is currently in turmoil leadership wise since Assad was exiled , though Turkey might join forces with Russia to shape Syria's politics.
Assad's critically ill wife barred from Britain for cancer treatment Putin nightmare as 466ft ship explodes in Mediterranean with mystery cargo On Sunday, the former Syrian president “complained to his security about feeling unwell and having trouble breathing,” reported Telegram channel General SVR without citing sources. There has been no confirmation from the Russian authorities nor sources close to the ex-president of Syria. Assad reportedly asked for medical help, and “almost immediately” he “began to cough violently and.
..choke”, alleged the channel, which said that it was a suspected “assassination attempt.
” He was “given water, and this helped to ease the attack a little, but normal breathing was still not restored, and headaches and stomach pains were added to this. “By the time the medics arrived, the former Syrian president's condition was deteriorating. Representatives of the Russian leadership were promptly informed about Bashar al-Assad's condition.
” He was not admitted to the hospital, but a treatment ward was set up in Assad's apartment. The condition s.
