The head of a toppled statue of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad was seen on the ground of a square in the city of Hama on Friday, December 6, after opposition forces took control of the city.
Footage captured by Obada Jbara shows two boys holding Syrian opposition flags, as one of them steps on the head of the statue of Hafez al-Assad – father of the current Syrian regime president, Bashar al-Assad – in Hama’s Assi Square.
Footage shared by several news outlets on Thursday reportedly shows people toppling a statue of al-Assad in Hama. Credit: Obada Jbara via Storyful