In the early hours of December 8, groups opposing the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), captured the capital, Damascus, after an 11-day surprise offensive, ending al-Assad’s 24-year rule.
The leader of HTS, Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, has promised to rebuild Syria, saying Syrians are “exhausted” after nearly 14 years of war.
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