Syria, Aleppo

Who are the rebels who have seized control of Aleppo, Syria?
Syrian rebels have swept through parts of the country at lightning pace, taking control of the the second-largest city, Aleppo. But who are they and what are their aims?
Syria sends reinforcements to Aleppo region after surprise rebel attack
Syria's military rushed in reinforcements on Sunday to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama countryside after they seized Aleppo.View on euronews
Syria sends in reinforcements to halt insurgents from advancing after seizing Aleppo
The Syrian military has rushed in reinforcements to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama countryside after they seized Aleppo in a surprise offensive.
Rebel Forces in Syria Take Most of Aleppo in Surprise Offensive
Syria’s antigovernment forces claimed a stunning advance into Aleppo, in a setback for the government in Damascus and its allies Russia and Iran.
Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seize much of Aleppo
The Syrian government has been fighting back against opposition forces with airstrikes after they took over large swathes of land in a lighting advance which has caused embarrassment to President Bashar Al-Assad.
Syrian insurgents take Aleppo
Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country's largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive to a nearby province.
Aleppo under fire: Rebels storm city while Russia launches strikes
Syrian rebels drove military vehicles around Aleppo province as clashes with Syrian government forces escalated. Fighting in northwestern Syria over the past three days has claimed the lives of 27 civilians,
Syrian insurgents inside Aleppo after shock offensive against Syrian government troops
Insurgents broke through government defense lines in Aleppo on Friday and entered the city’s western neighborhood with little resistance. The insurgents launched their shock offensive in Aleppo and Idlib countryside on Wednesday and wrestled control of dozens of villages and towns along the way,
Iraqi militias bolster Syria’s government in counteroffensive against insurgents
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise advance by ...
What Tulsi Gabbard Has Said About Syria's Assad as Insurgents Seize Aleppo
Gabbard met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017 and two years later she said he was "not the enemy" of the U.S.
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Syria's embattled Assad seeks to shore up support after Aleppo loss
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sought to shore up support from his allies Sunday, after a monitor said a shock rebel ...
Insurgents Breach Syria’s Aleppo for the First Time Since 2016 in Shock Offensive
The advance on Aleppo followed a shock offensive launched on Wednesday, as fighters swept through villages and towns.
Syria civil war live updates: Insurgents storm Aleppo, raising prospect of wider Mideast conflict
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants have taken control of “the majority of the city,” according to The Syrian Observatory of Human ...
Syrian rebels breach Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, in startling advance
The lightning assault on Aleppo by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham abruptly redrew the front lines of ...
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In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's largest city for the first time since 2016
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise ...
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Syria Sends in Reinforcements To Halt Insurgents From Advancing After They Seize Aleppo
The Syrian military rushed in reinforcements Sunday to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama ...
What’s happening in Aleppo? What we know about sudden rebel gains in Syria’s 13-year war and why it matters
The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence as insurgents seized Aleppo in a shock offensive marking a major threat to president Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime.The push – which saw ...