BREAKING: Unconfirmed Reports That Syrian President Bashar Assad Has Been Assassinated

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. Reuters

Unconfirmed Reports Of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s Shooting Highlight Chaos In Country -- New York Daily News

Assad was supposedly shot by his Iranian bodyguard Saturday night, with at least one website saying he had been ‘assassinated.’ But other online updates by Arab and Israeli media say the report was untrue.

Online reports of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s death appeared greatly exaggerated Sunday.

Arab media said Assad was purportedly shot by one of his Iranian bodyguards Saturday night and was in serious condition.

He was supposedly taken to Al-Shami Hospital in Damascus, where surrounding roads were closed off.

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My Comment: If this story was true .... it would be impossible to keep a lid on it .... we would all be knowing about it within a few hours. This is just wishful thinking among many in social media.