Syria updates: Assad in Russia, granted asylum

Rebel groups faced no resistance entering Damascus on Sunday after taking the city of Homs. Russian media report, citing unnamed Kremlin sources, that Assad is now in Moscow having gained asylum. 

Russian media outlets including news agency Tass have reported, citing unnamed Kremlin sources, that Bashar Assad is in Moscow. 

“Assad and members of his family arrived in Moscow. Russia, based on humanitarian considerations, granted them asylum,” Tass quoted an unnamed Kremlin source as saying.

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