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Syrian army soldiers patrol the east Aleppo neighborhood of Tariq al-Bab on Saturday. Tariq al-Bab was captured by Syrian government forces on Friday. (Hassan Ammar/AP)
![Fearing Abandonment by Trump, CIA-backed Rebels in Syria Mull alternatives](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/unnamed-4.jpg)
Syrian army soldiers patrol the east Aleppo neighborhood of Tariq al-Bab on Saturday. Tariq al-Bab was captured by Syrian government forces on Friday. (Hassan Ammar/AP)