In just 11 days, the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad came to an end. Syrian opposition fighters announced that they had captured the capital, Damascus, signaling a dramatic shift in power dynamics.
Before November 27, Syrian opposition forces were mostly confined to their stronghold in the northwestern governorate of Idlib, which was under a ceasefire agreement brokered by Turkey and Russia.
The offensive, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and supported by Turkish-aligned forces, succeeded in gaining control of multiple strategic cities within the framework of rapid military maneuvers.
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