Syrian rebels discover Assad Speedo photo in Aleppo takeover

The photo was reportedly found inside Assad's Palace in Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city, which was invaded by Syrian rebels on Sunday.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 5, 2024 16:06 Updated: DECEMBER 5, 2024 16:08

A photo of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a speedo discovered by Syrian rebels in Aleppo, December 5, 2024. (photo credit: Canva, SCREENSHOT/X, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)

Syrian rebels, who have advanced into the cities of Aleppo and Hama in recent days, obtained a photo of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from his youth in a Speedo, which was circulated on social media on Thursday. 

The photo was reportedly found inside Assad's Palace in Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city, which was invaded by Syrian rebels on Sunday.

Almost the entirety of Aleppo is currently in rebel hands, except for a few Kurdish neighborhoods in the north of the city that still remain in SDF (the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces). 

صورة وجدت في قصر المعتوه والمجرم بشار الأسد في حلب ‍♂️ #ردع_العدوان pic.twitter.com/udBYitDUcB

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The Palace was captured along with the nearby Aleppo Military Academy, during which they claimed to capture Russian air defense systems.

Yuval Barnea contributed to this report.