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People stand near a damaged statue of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Qamishli, 8 December 2024. Photo: Reuters
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Assad's fall followed years of bloodshed and division

The civil war killed hundreds of thousands of people, displaced half the population and drew in outside powers

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