Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat

LONDON -- Former Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday made his first official statement since being toppled by a rebel offensive and fleeing the country for Russia, declaring that he left Syria af… [+1395 chars]

Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat

Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat

Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat

Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat

Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat