Syria's rebel leaders face critical decisions as they chart new path for the country

For the first time since he fled the country he ruled with an iron fist and a willingness to kill his own people to hold power, Bashar al-Assad was heard from. In a statement from exile in Moscow, Assad claimed he did not want to leave Syria but was evacuated by Russia after he left Damascus for his family's heartland near the coast. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Latakia. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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