Rebels storming the palace of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad found a fleet of luxury cars in a huge garage.
Videos of the tour posted on social media show the group touring a garage packed with luxury cars including Ferraris, Audis, Porsches and Mercedes. These are all from President Assad’s personal collection.
The rebels also found SUVs, ATVs, motorcycles and even armored trucks.
HT cannot independently verify these videos.
While people celebrated the end of a regime that had ruled for 50 years, looters took away everything.
According to the New York Post, the vast mansion sits on a hill on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus. Rebels stormed the city and palace on Monday after scoring a series of victories against the retreating Syrian army.
The looters also took away furniture, art, and anything else of value. Luxury bags and clothing were also reportedly taken from the men and women as well.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad
The Syrian civil war began in 2011 as an offshoot of the Arab Spring. Initially, Bashar al-Assad’s regime appeared ready to collapse, but the defensive entry of Russia and Iran turned the tide in his favor, and the war dragged on for more than a year. Ten years.
Rebels last reached Damascus in 2018, but Syrian forces loyal to the president have regained most of the territory with support from allies.
With Russia and Iran on edge over conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, respectively, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched a surprisingly swift offensive against Assad. They broke through and captured Aleppo last week before marching into Damascus.
Up to four cities, including Home, had fallen in the past 24 hours before rebels arrived in the capital early Monday. They freed the prisoners of Saidnaya Prison and stormed the city.
Bashar al-Assad fled before the rebels approached. He reportedly obtained political asylum in Russia.
Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali said the government was ready to work with the opposition and hand over control. HTS appointed him in charge of state buildings until formal handover and forbade him from harming combatants.
