Syrian presidency: Assad has not left Damascus, continuing to perform his duties
The Syrian presidency has firmly denied rumours that the Arab nation’s leader Bashar al-Assad fled the country amid an offensive by anti-government forces toward the capital Damascus.
The presidency condemned “rumors and false news about President Bashar al-Assad leaving Damascus,” adding that Assad “is following up on his work and national and constitutional duties from the capital.”
In a statement on Saturday, the Syrian presidency noted that these allegations published by certain foreign media outlets are not something new, as they have always been made ever since foreign-backed militancy erupted in Syria in March 2011 as part of attempts to dismay the Syrian government and nation.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Defense Ministry on Saturday dismissed reports that government forces had withdrawn from rural Damascus, calling such reports “a disinformation campaign aimed at spreading panic.”
The Syrian army maintained its position and remained fully deployed on the outskirts of Damascus, standing ready to confront “any terrorist aggression,” according to the ministry.
Earlier, the Syrian military announced that it had redeployed forces in the southern provinces of Daraa and Sweida to set up a stronger defense front following militant attacks on military checkpoints.
The General Command of the Armed Forces said the army's move was made to ensure the security of the nation and its citizens.
“Our armed forces are dealing with recent developments out of concern for the safety of the homeland and civilians, and will confront this terrorism with full decisiveness and strength,” it said in a statement.
Separately, the defense ministry reported intensified artillery and rocket strikes on militant positions and supply lines in Hama and Homs, resulting in “direct hits” on and heavy losses among foreign-backed anti-government forces.
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