Syrian government loses Aleppo after lightning rebel offensive: monitor

Syrian government loses Aleppo after lightning rebel offensive: monitor

Government forces lost control of Syria’s second city Aleppo on Sunday (December 1, 2024) for the first time since the country’s civil conflict began, a war monitor said, after a lightning offensive dealt a severe blow to President Bashar al-Assad. An Islamist-dominated rebel alliance launched its assault on forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government […]

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Syrian troops in Aleppo battle shock offensive by rebels

Syrian troops in Aleppo battle shock offensive by rebels

Opposition forces take control of areas outside Aleppo, Syria, on Friday (November 29, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP Syrian government troops battled insurgents inside the country’s largest city, Aleppo, for the first time since 2016, while warplanes targeted rebel supply lines on the city’s edge, state media reported Saturday (November 30, 2024). Insurgents broke through […]

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Syrian troops in Aleppo battle shock offensive by rebels

As Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, army closes airport and roads, sources say

Rebels led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drive on a motorbike in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport as well as all roads leading into the city on Saturday (November 30, 2024), three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to President […]

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