Russia scrabbles to secure bases after Assad overthrow as Damascus prison tunnels searched

Russia scrabbles to secure bases after Assad overthrow as Damascus prison tunnels searched

The Assad regime’s formidable half-century-long grip on Syria has come to an end, in a stunning defeat by opposition insurgents who seized control of Damascus on Sunday after more than 13 years of civil war. Russia, one of the Assad regime’s key allies, is now scrambling to ensure the security of its military bases in … Read more