Bashar al Assad, the former Syrian leader has released his first statement since being ousted. [Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe] He says that his departure from Syria was not planned nor did it occur during final hours of battle with rebels - and "at no point during these events" did he "consider stepping down or seeking refuge." ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/