Members of Bashar Assad's army, or a pro-government militia, gather to be registered with Syrian rebels as part of an "identification and reconciliation process" in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo: AP) Syria Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty
This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (Photo: AP) Syria Israel strike kills 5 Syrian soldiers near Lebanon: state media
