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Civilians carrying their belongings leave the area as Syrian opposition fighters confront government troops, in the village of Suran, north of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Civilians carrying their belongings leave the area as Syrian opposition fighters confront government troops, in the village of Suran, north of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Smoke from fighting billows in the edges of the town of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Smoke from fighting billows in the edges of the town of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized Syrian army armoured vehicle in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized Syrian army armoured vehicle in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian insurgents ride on motorcycles through abandoned Syrian army vehicles on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian insurgents ride on motorcycles through abandoned Syrian army vehicles on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

An abandoned Syrian army armoured vehicle sits on a road controlled by Syrian insurgents in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

An abandoned Syrian army armoured vehicle sits on a road controlled by Syrian insurgents in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

An abandoned Syrian army armoured vehicle sits on a field controlled by Syrian insurgents in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

An abandoned Syrian army armoured vehicle sits on a field controlled by Syrian insurgents in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian insurgents ride on motorcycles through abandoned Syrian army vehicles on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian insurgents ride on motorcycles through abandoned Syrian army vehicles on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Abandoned Syrian army vehicles sit on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Abandoned Syrian army vehicles sit on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Abandoned Syrian army armoured vehicles sit on a road as opposition insurgents control the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Abandoned Syrian army armoured vehicles sit on a road as opposition insurgents control the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Abandoned Syrian army armoured vehicles sit on a road as opposition insurgents control the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Abandoned Syrian army armoured vehicles sit on a road as opposition insurgents control the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized Syrian army armoured vehicle in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized Syrian army armoured vehicle in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian opposition fighters take pictures in the outskirts of of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian opposition fighters take pictures in the outskirts of of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized Syrian army armoured vehicle in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized Syrian army armoured vehicle in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)