Syria: Conflict started on November 27th
Syria’s frozen conflict erupts as rebels take Aleppo
Updated Nov 29, 2024, 5:47pm EST
Syrian rebels — led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — stormed western Aleppo Friday, in the most dramatic shift in the civil war in years.
The wealthier half of what was once the country’s largest city and economic center remained under Syrian government control for more than four years of battle last decade. The Syrian government’s swift collapse there comes as President Bashar al-Assad’s allies in Iran, Hezbollah, and Russia face challenges on multiple fronts.
The offensive began two days ago in neighboring Idlib and swept through villages and towns south and west of Aleppo. Government forces, including militants from Lebanon and Iraqi and Iranian commanders, appear to have dissipated, leaving behind tanks, ammunition, drones, and what seem to be anti-aircraft systems.
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