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As Bashar al-Assad fled Syria and the Islamist rebel coalition took power, the population looted the garages and private house of the former Syrian President.
These are images that will stay for a long time. While Russia claims that Bashar al-Assad has resigned from his post and is in Moscow with his relatives, images broadcast on the social network X show the luxurious lifestyle of the former Syrian President.
In this video published by the news site L'Orient-Le Jour, we see many Syrians strolling in the corridors of Bashar al-Assad's house in central Damascus.
Some do not hesitate to go out with their hands full, plundering what remains of the half-century of rule of the Baathist regime. Portraits of Hafez al-Assad, father of Bashar and former Syrian President, are trampled on. The dishes and furniture are stolen.
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In this other video broadcast on the social network X, some also managed to enter Bashar al-Assad's private garage, located under his home. You can see many sports vehicles with luxurious brands like Ferrari or Maseratibut also motorcycles and armored vehicles.
Images which confirm the luxurious lifestyle led by the former Syrian President, while the civil war in his country left nearly 500,000 dead and millions displaced. Confidential documents revealed by the British media The Guardian in 2012 demonstrated the disconnected lifestyle of the Baathist leader, between purchasing luxury furniture and jewelry.
