Syrians Fill Streets With Joy After Fall Of Assad Regime

Syria Aleppo HTS Hayat Tahrir al-Sham security forces opposition Syrian opposition Assad regime fall of Assad regime collapse protection celebrations crowds civilians rebels revolution uprising Arab Spring regime change Syrian conflict Syrian war civil war Middle East armed groups Islamist groups military presence police security stability authority control opposition control post-Assad era national security armed men uniforms checkpoints safety governance transformation December 2024 history transition power shift Islamist faction city center liberation opposition rule protection detail new authority