Rebels seize Aleppo, Syria in shock offensive
December 2, 2024
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as posted by the channelAfter years of a stagnated conflict, Syrian rebels launched a lightning assault to take control of Aleppo, Syria's second largest city. In response, the Syrian government and Russian war planes have intensified airstrikes on rebel group.
The group behind these dramatic developments, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has held a consequential but checkered role in the country's long-running civil war. HTS surprised many people — including themselves — when they seized control of Aleppo.
But as HTS celebrates its relatively easy advance, the Syrian army and its Russian- and Iranian-backed allies are preparing to fight back. That will mean holding even more new territory — let alone one day governing it — may prove much more difficult for the group and other armed factions fighting alongside them.
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