Members of the White Helmets, the Syrian civil defence group, search for prisoners who have been jailed for years at the Sednaya prison in Syria after rebels seized Damascus and announced that Bashar al-Assad, the tyrant, had fled the country.
IMAGE: People run towards Sednaya prison as members of the White Helmets search for prisoners underground, December 9, 2024. All photographs: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
IMAGE: A member of the White Helmets searches for prisoners underground at Sednaya prison.
IMAGE: Members of the White Helmets search for prisoners underground at Sednaya prison.
IMAGE: People walk towards Sednaya prison as the White Helmets search for prisoners imprisoned for years underground.
IMAGE: People gather as the White Helmets search for prisoners underground at Sednaya prison.
IMAGE: Rebel fighters gather as the White Helmets search for prisoners underground at Sednaya prison.
IMAGE: The White Helmets search for prisoners at Sednaya prison with rebel fighters around.
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