Drugs for anxiety disorders and insomnia discovered in Assad's palace

The armed opposition has found pills with the active substance benzodiazepine, which are used in the treatment of insomnia and anxiety disorders, on the territory of the presidential palace of the former head of Syria Bashar al-Assad. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on December 11.

The publication noted that the drugs were found in the office of the outgoing president. The room was also full of books and documents, including "History of the Russian Armed Forces," a map of northeastern Syria and a biography of Assad himself.

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Earlier, on December 8, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after negotiations with the opposition, left the post of head of state and left the country, instructing to carry out the transfer of power peacefully.

On the same day, the national coalition of revolutionary and opposition forces in Syria said it was working on the formation of a transitional authority. In turn, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali said that most of the ministers of the Syrian government remain in Damascus, and he himself is ready to cooperate with any elected leadership.

Against this backdrop, the IDF announced the deployment of forces along the Syrian border to ensure the safety of communities in the Golan Heights and Israeli citizens. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the demarcation agreement with Syria has been terminated due to the withdrawal of Syrian troops.

The situation in Syria escalated following a major attack by militias in Aleppo and Idlib that began on November 28 and led to a Syrian army response against the militants.