2345678901234567890123456789 12345678901234567890123456789 , 12345678901234567890123456789 12345678901234567890123456789 12345678901234567890123456789 views Dec 5, 2024″Allies of the Damascus regime took their eyes off the ball.”Syrian rebels have been able to “consolidate and assault” a weak Assad government and have now taken over a second key city, says former CNN senior international correspondent Sam Kiley.