Syrian opposition fighters manoeuvre using armoured vehicles seized from the Syrian army in the town of Maarat al-Numan, south of Idlib, Syria, Tuesday December 3, 2024.(AP) Syrian rebels captured the city of Hama on Thursday after a swift advance through northern Syria, marking a significant gain for the insurgents and posing a challenge to President…
Syrian opposition fighters ride in a truck in Talhiya, Idlib countryside, Syria, Friday, November 29, 2024. (AP) Eight years ago, Russian airstrikes helped Syrian President Bashar al-Assad‘s forces push rebels out of Aleppo. This was a significant event in the Syrian civil war, which had mostly been in a deadlock since 2020. Last week, however,…
Government forces on Sunday lost control of Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city, for the first time since the conflict began in 2011, according to a war monitor. The Islamist-dominated rebel alliance, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), launched a lightning assault that dealt a severe blow to President Bashar al-Assad‘s Russian- and Iranian-backed regime.The…
In a significant escalation of Syria’s prolonged civil war, rebels breached the city of Aleppo on Friday, claiming control of large swathes of territory. The offensive, spearheaded by groups including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), marks the most intense fighting the region has witnessed in years.Rebels claim control of Aleppo neighbourhoodsAccording to the Syrian observatory for…
