syrian exrebels

Rebel fighter commander Khaled al-Zamel, or Abu al-Walid (C), who had previously defected from the Syrian army, stands amidst comrades as he announces a decision to abandon the insurgency against President Bashar al-Assad and to return to the regular army, on September 26, 2012 in Damascus, at a conference organised by opposition groups tolerated by Assad’s regime. AFP PHOTO/STR