SYRIA. Daraa. December 19, 2024.

Local rebel fighters aligned with Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) stand guard at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Daraa, Syria. The checkpoint marks a critical position in a region that has witnessed ongoing clashes and shifting control between rebel factions and regime forces. These fighters, part of a larger network opposing the Assad regime, continue to enforce security and maintain their presence in a city long considered the cradle of the Syrian uprising.