23K views · 684 reactions | The statue of Hafez al-Assad, father of Bashar al-Assad, was brought down by the public in Damascus. This moment marks the collapse of the Assad regime after 13 years of civil war. Hafez al-Assad’s rule is remembered for the 1982 massacre, where 30,000 civilians were killed and 17,000 remain missing. After a 10-day offensive, opposition forces captured Damascus, ending decades of authoritarian rule. | TRT World | Facebook

1.9K views · 22 reactions | #VantageOnFirstpost: On this day in 1970, Hafez al-Assad seized power in Syria in a bloodless military coup. | #FPRewind | Firstpost | Facebook