After the rebels entered the capital Damascus in Syria in 11 days, the 61-year-old Baath regime collapsed and Bashar Assad fled to Russia with his wife. After this escape, the couple came to the fore with divorce allegations.
London-born Esma Esad is now being talked about for another issue. According to documents leaked by UK-based UK Declassified, Esma Assad was involved in counterintelligence activities in England in 1994 and held meetings with MI5 (responsible for domestic intelligence) officials.
INCIDENT CLAIM: IS HE AN AGENT?
According to the documents, Esma Assad had a private meeting with Eliza Manningham-Buller, a senior official of the British Secret Service MI5 at the time, at the Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel. It was even stated that deposed leader Bashar Assad also attended this meeting.
In the documents, Esma Esad’s father Dr. It is also stated that Fawaz Al-Akhras attended a private meeting held at his home in Acton. It was emphasized that both military and civilian British officials attended this meeting and that the meeting focused on Syrian-Israeli relations and regional peace talks.
Another important claim is that Bashar Assad’s activities during his education in England were closely monitored by British and Syrian intelligence. The reports state that Assad has gone beyond his academic studies and focused on political issues, and efforts are being made to evaluate his future political tendencies.
