In pics: Syria govt loses control of 4th city of Daraa to rebels

Syrian rebels said they seized control of Daraa, birthplace of a 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and 4th city his forces have lost in a week. ...read more

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Syrian anti-government fighters celebrate as they pour into the captured central-west city of Hama on December 6, 2024.(AFP)

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The United States and its allies France, Germany and Britain, on Sunday, called for "de-escalation" in Syria and urged in a joint statement for the protection of civilians and infrastructure.(AFP)

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Syrian anti government fighters gather among civilians near of one of Hama's water wheels, or norias, after forces captured of the city of Hama on December 6, 2024. (AFP)

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A militant poses for a picture after anti-government fighters seized Syrian army military equipment and vehicles that were abandoned on the highway to Damascus, as they reach the town of Suran north of Syria's Hama city(AFP)

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The government has been launching air strikes to deter the rebels. Government airstrikes in Idlib killed at least three civilians, including two children, and wounded 11 others, said the Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, which operates in opposition-held areas. (AP Photo)

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Opposition forces take control of areas outside Aleppo, Syria,(AP)

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People fleeing Israeli bombardment in Lebanon, carry their belongings as they prepare to continue their journey on foot along a road damaged by an Israeli strike, in the area of Masnaa on the Lebanese side of the border crossing with Syria

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The photo shows people crossing an anti-government checkpoint as return to the town of Saraqib in the eastern part of the Idlib province in northwestern Syria. This marks the fifth day since the takeover. Russian and Iranian backed militias have also entered Syria to fight the rebels.(AFP)

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An anti-government fighter gestures in the city of Hama after forces captured the central Syrian city, (AFP)

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 Anti government fighters gesture as they check a Syrian army jet after they took over a military airbase near the central city of Hama, (AFP)