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Two weeks to Damascus: how Syrian rebels toppled the Assad regime | South China Morning Post

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A coalition of Syrian rebel groups led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) successfully toppled the regime of authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad in a lightning offensive that lasted only about two weeks. After the rebels captured the Syrian capital Damascus on December 8, 2024, HTS commander …

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