The 12th-century landmark, the Grand Mosque of Maarat al-Numan, southwest of Aleppo, is seen after opposition fighters took control of the town in Syria, Nov. 30, 2024. (Photo: AP)
Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a captured Syrian army tank in the town of Maarat al-Numan, southwest from Aleppo, Syria, Saturday Nov. 30, 2024. (Photo: AP)
A U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter stands next an armored vehicle, at al-Sabha town in the eastern countryside of Deir el-Zour, Syria, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. (Photo: AP)
A fighter from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) mans a position in the eastern outskirts of the town of Atarib, in Syria's northern province of Aleppo on November 27, 2024. (Photo: AFP)