Syrian rebels retake Aleppo in surprise strike against Assad
A rebel commander said a fall in Iran-backed manpower created an opening this week's assault. Iran's ally Hezbollah has ...
Assad’s old allies can’t ride to the rescue this time
In 2015, Russia waged its largest military campaign outside its borders since the Cold War, launching a sweeping air war to ...
Syrian Rebels Breach City of Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years
A new rebel assault on Syrian regime forces was closing in on the major city of Aleppo, according to rebels and a war monitor ...
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Surprise Rebel Advance in Aleppo Unsettles Stability
Syrian rebels have swiftly advanced through northern Aleppo, challenging President Assad's forces nearly a decade after losing the city. Led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, they captured key areas, ...
‘Moderate’ jihadist leader storms Syria – but tells troops not to frighten children
As head of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadist group, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani leads the main rebel group in north-west ...
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Syria rebels say they reached Aleppo city in surprise sweep
By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) -Syrian rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday they had reached the heart of the northern city of Aleppo, after a surprise sweep through ...
Insurgents breach Syria’s second-largest city in a bid to reignite long-simmering war
The fighting is a significant escalation since rebels launched a surprise offensive earlier this week, seizing towns and ...
Anti-government rebels breach Syria's largest city for the first time since 2016
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 attack that sent residents ...
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Insurgents' attack on Assad-controlled Aleppo revives Syrian war after five-year truce
As arms have been temporarily laid down in south Lebanon, the Turkish-supported Syrian Salvation Government forces attacked ...