OVERTHROW OF ASSAD: Massive troop movements! Russia withdraws from Syria WELT LIVESTREAM Russian soldiers and military vehicles were seen withdrawing from areas in southern Syria on Friday. They were moving towards their main base in the coastal city of Latakia. Large Russian military convoys were seen on the highway between Damascus and Homs near the village of Shinshar heading north. Among the military vehicles bearing Russian flags were tanks and armored personnel carriers. The military equipment had previously been stationed in southern regions such as Daraa and Damascus. On Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Russian forces were leaving bases in Ain Issa and Al-Samn in rural areas in the province of Al-Raqqa. Satellite images from the company Maxar Technologies on Friday showed what appeared to be cargo planes at a Russian military airfield in Syria, their noses open to accommodate heavy armaments. Also visible were helicopters being dismantled and prepared for transport. According to US information, all of the Russian naval ships have already left the port of Tartus. Russia supported the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted by rebels. He was granted asylum in Russia after he was overthrown on Sunday. #worldnewschannel #syria #russia #assad #putin #war Subscribe to the WELT YouTube Channel / weltvideotv WELT DOKU Channel / weltdoku WELT Podcast Channel / weltpodcast WELT Netzreporter Channel / dienetzreporter The WELT news livestream http://bit.ly/2fwuMPg The top news on WELT.de http://bit.ly/2rQQD9Q The media library on WELT.de http://bit.ly/2Iydxv8 WELT news channel on Instagram / welt.newschannel WELT on Instagram / welt On a personal note: Due to the high volume of irrelevant and offensive posts, we are currently unable to accept any more comments. Thank you for your understanding - the WELT team created Video 2024