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CNN Accidentally Frees Notorious Dictator From Syrian Prison

Dec 16, 2024
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DAMASCUS, SY — CNN accidentally set Bashar al-Assad free while attempting to report on the liberation of prisoners from a notorious Syrian jail. CNN's intrepid reporter Clarissa Ward, while exploring the dark corridors of what was once Assad's domain, stumbled upon a cell still locked. Believing they had found a forgotten prisoner, they celebrated the moment of freedom.

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