Published TUESDAY December 10, 2024: 'LAST DAYS: Assad Regime Falls' by ZUMA Partner agency dpa photo-journalist Anas Alkharboutli: Syrian opposition forces took Damascus early on Sunday, ending the al-Assad family's 50-year reign in a surprise offensive that reached the capital in only 12 days. The offensive began on November 27, when opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), launched an assault from their base in the Idlib governorate in northwestern Syria and then rolled on southwards to unseat Bashar al-Assad. This weeks zReportage is dedicated to the memory of Damascus born award winning photojournalist, Anas Al-Kharboutli. At approximately 10:00AM December 4th, near the town of Morel in the northern Hama countryside, while on assignment for DPA, he and a group of journalists were targeted by a Syrian airstrike and Anas was killed. Anas was just 32 years old. Welcome to 'LAST DAYS: Assad Regime Falls'
© zReportage.com Issue #967 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY December 10, 2024: 'LAST DAYS: Assad Regime Falls' by ZUMA Partner agency dpa photo-journalist Anas Alkharboutli: Syrian opposition forces took Damascus early on Sunday, ending the al-Assad family's 50-year reign in a surprise offensive that reached the capital in only 12 days. The offensive began on November 27, when opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, launched an assault from their base in the Idlib governorate in northwestern Syria and then rolled on southwards to unseat Bashar al-Assad. This weeks zReportage is dedicated to the memory of Damascus born award winning photojournalist, Anas Al-Kharboutli. At approximately 10:00AM December 4th, near the town of Morel in the northern Hama countryside, while on assignment for DPA, he and a group of journalists were targeted by a Syrian airstrike and Anas was killed. Anas was just 32 years old. Welcome to 'LAST DAYS: Assad Regime Falls'
People watch as smoke rises from ongoing battles between Syrian opposition forces and Syrian regime troops, supported by Iranian-backed militias, in the Aleppo countryside. The clashes erupted after opposition forces launched a campaign named ''Responding to the Aggression,'' following airstrikes on areas in northwestern Syria.
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A young man sits on the ground and cries next to the body of his brother who was killed by a Syrian regime airstrike that targeted the city of Atarib in the Aleppo countryside.
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Syrian armed opposition fighters place their feet on a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after taking control of the town of Kafr Naya in the Aleppo countryside. The armed Syrian opposition factions launched a military operation under the name of deterring aggression in Idlib and Aleppo governorate's, and took control of more than 60 towns that were under the control of the Syrian regime forces and the Iranian-backed militias.
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A man cries after his relative was killed in artillery shelling by the Syrian regime, which claimed the lives of four civilians and injured many more in the town of Kafarya.
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Holding a large national flag, Syrians celebrate in Idlib city after the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader in an Israeli airstrike.
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Syrians celebrate shooting guns into the air after news claiming the killing of Hezbollah militia leader Hassan Nasrallah. The Israeli military said it attacked the headquarters of the Hezbollah militia in a Beirut suburb.
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Displaced Syrians from Lebanon arrive in areas controlled by the Syrian opposition in northwestern Syria via the crossing Aoun al-Dadat north of Manbij with the Syrian Democratic Forces after a long displacement journey.
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A wounded child receives treatment at SAMS (Syrian American Medical Society) Hospital following artillery shelling by the Syrian regime, which killed four civilians and injured many more in the town of Kafarya.
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Members of the Syrian Civil Defense carry the body of a man killed in a Russian airstrike on the outskirts of Idlib city.
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Fighters prepare Grad missiles to target Syrian regime forces in Aleppo. The armed Syrian opposition factions launched a military operation under the name of deterring aggression in Idlib and Aleppo governorate's, and took control of more than 60 towns that were under the control of the Syrian regime forces and the Iranian-backed militias.
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A Syrian opposition fighter fires artillery at Syrian regime forces' positions in Aleppo. The armed Syrian opposition factions took control of more than 60 towns that were under the control of the Syrian regime forces and the Iranian-backed militias as they sweep towards Damascus.
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Syrian armed opposition fighters control the city of Maarat al-Numan after seizing control of most parts of Idlib as they sweep towards Damascus.
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Syrian regime fighters captured by Syrian armed opposition forces in Aleppo, sit on the ground under armed guard, as opposition fighters seize control of most parts of Aleppo.
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Standing atop a tank, Syrian armed opposition fighters now control the city of Maarat al-Numan after seizing much of Idlib.
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Members of the Syrian armed opposition forces stand in front of the Ancient Castle of Aleppo after seizing control of most parts of Syria's second largest city.
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Members of the Syrian armed opposition forces stand in front of the entrance to the Military College after taking control of it in the city of Aleppo. The Syrian government has lost control of the city of Aleppo, the country's second-largest, as opposition forces have made more territorial gains, authorities reported on Sunday.
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Vehicles burn as residents inspect the damage caused by a Russian air strike on Idlib University. At least 11 people, including five children, were killed when Syrian and Russian warplanes launched a series of air strikes on rebel-held areas in north-western Syria.
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A man carries the body of a child killed in a Syrian regime airstrike on a camp for displaced people in the town of Harbanoush. At least 11 people, including five children, lost their lives as Syrian and Russian warplanes targeted rebel-held areas in northwestern Syria.
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A body lies on the ground following a Syrian regime airstrike on the city of Idlib. At least 11 people, including five children, were killed when Syrian and Russian warplanes launched a series of air strikes on rebel-held areas in north-western Syria.
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A man stands in front of his house, badly damaged by a Syrian regime airstrike on the city of Idlib. At least 11 people, including five children, lost their lives as Syrian and Russian warplanes targeted rebel-held areas in northwestern Syria.
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Members of the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, carry an injured man following a Syrian regime airstrike on the city of Idlib after 11 people, including five children, lost their lives as Syrian and Russian warplanes targeted rebel-held areas in northwestern Syria.
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A child in a bodybag is among the victims of a Syrian regime airstrike on a camp for displaced people in the town of Harbanoush. At least 11 people, including five children, lost their lives as Syrian and Russian warplanes targeted rebel-held areas in northwestern Syria.
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Medical personnel revive an injured man following a Syrian regime airstrike on the city of Idlib. At least 11 people, including five children, were killed when Syrian and Russian warplanes launched a series of air strikes on rebel-held areas in north-western Syria.
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A woman mourns in front of the bodies of her relatives, killed in a Syrian regime airstrike on a camp for displaced people in the town of Harbanoush. At least 11 people, including five children, were killed when Syrian and Russian warplanes launched a series of air strikes on rebel-held areas in north-western Syria.
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A doctor walks through the destruction at Idlib University Hospital, caused by a Russian airstrike that directly targeted the hospital in Idlib city. At least 11 people, including five children, were killed when Syrian and Russian warplanes launched a series of air strikes on rebel-held areas in north-western Syria.
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Members of the Syrian armed opposition climb on top of a Syrian regime airforce jet aircraft after gaining control of the Nayrab military airport in the city of Aleppo.
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Members of the Syrian armed opposition stand on the airport apron after gaining control of Aleppo International Airport. The flag of the Syrian Arab Republic led by Bashar al-Assad lays on the ground.
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Members of the Syrian armed opposition stand in front of the arrival terminal after gaining control of Aleppo International Airport.
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Members of the Syrian armed opposition stand atop a Syrian regime military fighter jet after gaining control of the Nayrab military airport in the city of Aleppo.
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A member of the Syrian armed opposition sits in an empty lounge of Aleppo International Airport after rebels took control of the city.
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Members of the Syrian armed opposition stand in front of the arrivals terminal after gaining control of Aleppo International Airport as the rebels sweep toward Damascus.
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Anas Alkharboutli, born in 1992, studied Engineering at Damascus University before he began his career as a photojournalist in 2015. He is a permanent witness and chronicler of the war and the resulting humanitarian disaster. Anas, a Syrian photographer working for dpa, won the 27th Prix Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for War Correspondents' Young Reporter Trophy. December 4th, 2024 near the town of Morel in the northern Hama countryside, while on assignment for DPA, he and a group of journalists were targeted by a Syrian airstrike and Anas was killed. Anas was just 32 years old. His images are available through ZUMA Press.
© Anas Alkharboutli, born in 1992, studied Engineering at Damascus University before he began his career as a photojournalist in 2015. He is a permanent witness and chronicler of the war and the resulting humanitarian disaster. Anas, a Syrian photographer working for dpa, won the 27th Prix Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for War Correspondents' Young Reporter Trophy. December 4th, 2024 near the town of Morel in the northern Hama countryside, while on assignment for DPA, he and a group of journalists were targeted by a Syrian airstrike and Anas was killed. Anas was just 32 years old. His images are available through ZUMA Press.
