A Fighter affiliated with Syria's new administration stands next to covered bodies at the site of an explosion at a weapons depot the previous day at the Industrial area of Adra, some 30 kilometres from the Syrian capital Damascus on December 30, 2024. An official from a nearby area, requesting anonymity, told AFP on December 29 that "an explosion of unknown origin" rocked the Adra industrial area, reporting an unspecified number of casualties and adding that rescue operations were ongoing. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)