Opposition fighters, left, stand at the entrance of the provincial government office, where an image of Syrian President Bashar Assad is riddled with bullets on the facade, in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover of Hama, Syria, on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

The body of a government soldier lies next to a armoured vehicle in a street in Hama, Syria, Friday Dec. 6, 2024.(AP Photo/Omar Albam)

An opposition fighter walks past the bodies of two government soldiers lying on the ground in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover in Hama, Syria, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Syrian Foreign Minister Bassam Sabbagh, left, is welcomed by his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein during his visit to Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

An opposition fighter fires his AK-47 in the air in celebration in Hama, Syria, Friday Dec. 6, 2024.(AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Residents leave the city carrying their belongings in Hama, Syria, Friday Dec. 6, 2024.(AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Residents leave the city carrying their belongings in Hama, Syria, Friday Dec. 6, 2024.(AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Insurgent fighters celebrate in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover of the city in downtown Hama, Syria, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

An image of Syrian President Bashar Assad, riddled with bullets, is seen on the facade of the provincial government office in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover of Hama, Syria, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Insurgent fighters take a selfie in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover of the city in downtown Hama, Syria, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

The body of a government soldier lies on the ground next to a damaged car in the aftermath of opposition fighters' takeover in Hama, Syria, on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Residents leave the city carrying their belongings in Hama, Syria, Friday Dec. 6, 2024.(AP Photo/Omar Albam)