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A general view shows a member of the Syrian pro-government forces holding a Palestinian flag and flashing the sign for victory as he stands on the roof og the ancient Umayyad mosque in the old city of Aleppo on December 13, 2016, after they captured the area. After weeks of heavy fighting, regime forces were poised to take full control of Aleppo, dealing the biggest blow to Syria's rebellion in more than five years of civil war. / AFP / George OURFALIAN (Photo credit should read GEORGE OURFALIAN/AFP via Getty Images)

A general view shows a member of the Syrian pro-government forces holding a Palestinian flag and flashing the sign for victory as he stands on the roof og the ancient Umayyad mosque in the old city of Aleppo on December 13, 2016, after they captured the area.
After weeks of heavy fighting, regime forces were poised to take full control of Aleppo, dealing the biggest blow to Syria's rebellion in more than five years of civil war.

 / AFP / George OURFALIAN        (Photo credit should read GEORGE OURFALIAN/AFP via Getty Images)