Syrian leader Bashar Assad marks Eid at Damascus mosque after year of victories
The Syrian president’s forces have recaptured most rebel strongholds.
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Syria’s President Bashar Assad has attended prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in Damascus, the seat of his power.
State-run television showed Mr Assad saluting worshippers as he arrived at the al-Rawda mosque and various footage of him praying and talking to people following prayers.
It is the first Eid al-Adha since Syrian troops, backed by Russia, recaptured suburbs of Damascus earlier this year and areas in southern Syria previously held by rebels.
With crucial military support from allies Russia and Iran, Mr Assad’s troops have recaptured most rebel strongholds across the country.
The northern province of Idlib is the last major remaining opposition bastion.