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This timeline was confirmed by satellite imagery and the testimony of a former Air Force Intelligence official with direct knowledge of the mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft carried unmarked black suitcases containing no less than $500,000 in cash, alongside sensitive documents, laptops, and hard drives believed to contain critical intelligence information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigation also draws on WhatsApp conversations between Ibrahim\u2019s aides, satellite images, and aircraft and company ownership records spanning three continents. Collectively, this evidence illustrates how Assad\u2019s inner circle coordinated the safe evacuation of wealth and personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ibrahim\u2019s role extended far beyond logistics. According to U.S. sanctions notices, economic experts, and sources from within Assad\u2019s business network, Ibrahim was central to building a complex web of companies and financial structures that enabled Assad to control vast sectors of the Syrian economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A senior official in Syria\u2019s transitional government told Reuters that the administration is determined to recover the public funds smuggled out of the country in the regime\u2019s final days, in order to revive the national economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Reuters could not independently confirm whether Assad directly oversaw the smuggling operation, multiple well-placed sources insisted that such an operation could not have been carried out without his explicit approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (north Press) \u2013 In a detailed investigation published on Thursday, Reuters revealed that former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad orchestrated the transfer of large sums of money and sensitive documents to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the final days before his regime\u2019s collapse, as opposition forces closed in on Damascus. 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