After the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad on December 8, most policemen and soldiers working under the regime fled or were suspended, leaving citizens unprotected on the streets of Damascus. Syria's new leadership under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – leaders of the rebellion – are currently relying on a few thousand fighters and volunteers to fill the gap. FRANCE 24’s James André and Achraf Abid filed this report from Damascus.
