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-)
![Regime airstrikes hit East Ghouta [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/0A4B64D3-1F20-45B7-A33D-A4FB9BCD2B14.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=J06UnZ64 "Regime airstrikes hit East Ghouta [Getty]")
![Regime airstrikes hit East Ghouta [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/EC608CA4-B3C7-416D-B431-8DE266581FB0.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=QVI8H8M4 "Regime airstrikes hit East Ghouta [Getty]")
