Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM