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Jilly_in_VA

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Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:48 AM Friday

Deposed Dictator Poisoned Under Putin's Nose: Watchdog

Deposed Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad was poisoned in Russia right under his pal Vladimir Putin’s nose, according to a human rights watchdog.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Thursday that al-Assad was rushed to an emergency room near Moscow on Sept. 20 and was in critical condition at an intensive care unit. He was released last week after recovering, the group said.

Rami Abdul Rahman, the organization’s director, said a “reliable source” told him that al-Assad was targeted in a “poisoning operation.” The fallen Syrian dictator was reportedly poisoned while at home in a villa near Moscow that is heavily guarded by Russian authorities.

“We asked the Russian authorities to clarify what happened and who poisoned him,” Rahman wrote. “The source confirmed that the Russian government had nothing to do with the matter, but it may have been intended to implicate the Russian government.”

The people behind the alleged poisoning operation had no ties to the Syrian or United States governments, Rahman added.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/deposed-syrian-dictator-bashar-al-assad-poisoned-under-putins-nose-watchdog/

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Deposed Dictator Poisoned Under Putin's Nose: Watchdog (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Friday OP
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I'm only surprised it took this long. Hey Joe Friday #2

Hey Joe

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2. I'm only surprised it took this long.
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 12:26 PM
Friday

Figured he would have a fatal “illness” or
“accident” within a month of arriving in Russia.

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