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Members from Bashar Assad's Syrian army period line up to register with Syrian rebels as part of a "identification and reconciliation process" at a army compound in Latakia, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 17, 2024.(Photo: AP/Leo Correa) Syria Former Syrian army members surrender weapons in Damascus reconciliation initiative
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo: AP) Turkey Erdogan backs Syrian opposition march: "The Target Is Damascus"
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State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. (Photo: AP) World US, Europe Call for De-escalation in Syria; Implementation of UNSCR 2254
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) Syria HTS captures more territory in Northern Hama
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