Hundreds of Syrian armed rebels parade in Damascus as a show of force

(27 Dec 2024)
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Damascus, Syria - 27 December 2024
1. Various of Syrian rebels marching, chanting
2. Various of rebels arriving at Damascus's Umayyad Square
3. Various of rebels chanting
4. Various of armed rebels in vehicles driving in Damascus, chanting religious slogans
5. Various of rebels preparing for parade
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of members of the Syrian insurgent group that overthrew former President Bashar Assad marched through the streets of Damascus on Friday in a show of force.

The fighters with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, gathered at the Abbasiyeen square before riding vehicles mounted with heavy machine guns and driving through different neighbourhoods of the capital.

The show of force by HTS comes days after members of Assad’s minority Alawite sect protested in different parts of the country leading to an exchange of fire in some areas.

Until Assad’s fall earlier this month, Alawites held senior positions in the military and security agencies in Syria.

HTS fighters are Sunni Muslims, the majority sect in the country.

AP video shot by Leo Correa.

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