Insurgents set fire to the tomb of Syria’s former President Hafez Assad in his hometown in the northwest. Hafez Assad had ruled Syria for 30 years until his death in 2000, when his son, Bashar, succeeded him.
Syrian insurgents set fire to tomb of Bashar al-Assad’s father
Insurgents set fire to the tomb of Syria’s former President Hafez Assad in his hometown in the northwest. Hafez Assad had ruled Syria for 30 years until his death in 2000, when his son, Bashar, succeeded him.