Syria, Aleppo, A police patrol vehicle is pictured along a street intersection in Syria's northern city of Aleppo on December 14, 2024. Islamist-led rebels took the Syrian capital Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, ousting president Bashar al-Assad and ending five decades of Baath rule in the country.//DEJAVU_SIPA.77175/Credit:Mohammad Haffar/Deja Vu/SIPA/2412171455