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Syria: Why the Assad regime let itself be taken over

Insufficient commitment from its Iranian and Russian allies, an army plagued by corruption and troop fatigue ... Faced with the rebel offensive, the Syrian regime had little choice but to retreat.

Syria: Why the Assad regime let itself be taken over

Syrian rebel fighters celebrate the fall of the regime in the central city of Homs on Dec. 8, 2024. (Credit: Mohammad Haj Kadour/AFP)

Ten days. That is how long it took the rebels, led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), to topple Syria from the "Butcher of Damascus". One after the other, the country's key cities have been wrested from Bashar al-Assad's hands. First Aleppo, then Hama,...
Ten days. That is how long it took the rebels, led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), to topple Syria from the "Butcher of Damascus". One after the other, the country's key cities have been wrested from Bashar al-Assad's hands. First Aleppo, then Hama,...