Two senior Syrian commanders have confirmed President Bashar alAssad has left Damascus on a plane bound for an unknown destination. Thousands of Syrian government troops have reportedly fled as rebel forces claim they have not encountered resistance by government forces while entering the country’s capital. ABC global affairs editor John Lyons says Iran and Russia are possible destinations for the Syrian leader.

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