Syrian regime forces besieged the town of Zakiyah south of Damascus, following a long-running dispute over seized assets and the killing of a regime commander.
![Syrian regime forces imposed a siege on Zakiyah [Getty file image]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_330x185/public/2024-10/GettyImages-1205517340.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=6bxT5PNa)
![The Rukban camp has been besieged by the Syrian regime since 2018 [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2024-10/GettyImages-1043955680.jpg?h=a31d927f&itok=tvwNUx8-)
