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An unknown crowd set fire to the tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father, which is located in the western part of Syria. Hafez al-Assad ruled the country for almost three decades.
In Syria, an armed crowd set fire to the mausoleum of the father of the former president of the country, Bashar al-Assad.
The grave of Hafez al-Assad is located in his hometown of Qardaha (Latakia province). The footage published on social networks shows armed people around the burning grave.
However, there is no information yet as to which armed group set the arson.
Hafez al-Assad’s wife Anisa Makhlouf and eldest son Basil were buried at the same place as he was.
