The Power Groups in Syria after the Fall
of the Assad Regime

On November 27, 2024, armed groups opposing the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-
Assad, led by the Islamist-jihadist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, launched Operation
Deterrence of Aggression against Syrian army forces and their allies in northwest Syria. Other
groups, sponsored by Turkey, initiated the Operation Dawn of Liberation in the Aleppo area,
while another coalition of rebel organizations took control of southern Syria. On December 8,
2024, the rebels occupied Damascus and overthrew the Assad regime.