Syrian rebels capture Hama in fresh blow to Iran-led axis

People walk near a poster depicting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, after last week's rebel seizure of Aleppo marked the biggest offensive for years, Syria December 5, 2024. REUTERS
People walk near a poster depicting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, after last week's rebel seizure of Aleppo marked the biggest offensive for years, Syria December 5, 2024. REUTERS

Syrian army forces quit Hama as rebels entered the northern city, dealing another heavy blow to the embattled government which has been propped with aid from Iran and its regional allies for over a decade.