The Syrian city of Aleppo has fallen. Iran, Russia, Hezbollah and Bashar al-Assad's Arab Socialist Baath Party regime have won.
Long known as Syria's Stalingrad, the Battle of Aleppo has raged since July, 2012, when the Free Syrian Army opened fire on Assad's security forces in the Salaheddine district.
Four and a half years later, after being held by checkboard of various rebel factions, Assad's army has retaken the city with a rogue's gallery of international allies.
It's just about the last place on earth you'd want to be right about now.