Assad, who ruled Syria for over two decades, was the victim of an attempted poisoning in Moscow. Social media account General SVR, reportedly run by an ex-top Russian spy, claimed that Assad had fallen sick on Sunday afternoon and that ’there is every reason to believe an assassination attempt was made.

The British newspaper The Sun reported on Thursday that ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was the target of an assassination attempt by poisoning in Russia. According to the report, Assad was poisoned last Sunday,

An alleged poisoning attempt has reportedly been made on ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, sources claim. The former leader, removed from power by rebels, has been under the protection of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow since December 8 last year.