Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo in an embarrassing rout for Bashar al-Assad
Assad, the Syrian dictator, to retake Aleppo after part of the city fell to insurgents in 2012. Less than four days is how long it took him to lose it. On November 27th rebels launched a surprise offensive in north-west Syria.
Lightning rebel offensive in Syria's Aleppo, in a Middle East in full reconstruction
Assad's regime, dominated by the radical Islamists of Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham, has seized most of the major northern city. This breakthrough was facilitated by the weakening of the pro-Iranian camp, thanks to the war in Lebanon.
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Assad? Rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad roamed the streets of Syria's Aleppo on Friday night (November 29), saying they have liberated it from al-Assad's hold.
Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo as rebels advance
Syrian government forces have withdrawn from the city of Aleppo following an offensive by rebels opposed to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. The army acknowledged that rebels had entered "large parts" of the city, the country's second largest, but vowed to stage a counterattack.
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The British-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), said that more than 300 people had been killed since the start of the offensive launched by militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions on Wednesday in which dozens of villages have been seized.
Aleppo Attacked, Bashar Assad In Trouble. Syria Heading For Regime Change?
Syrian Islamist rebels have launched one of their biggest offensive against President Bashar al-Assads forces in years, sweeping through government-held towns before taking control of "half of the city of Aleppo".
The United States on Saturday said Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad lost control of Aleppo because of his reliance on Russia and Iran.
The United States on Saturday said Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad lost control of Aleppo because of his reliance on Russia and Iran. He added: "At the same time, the United States has nothing to do with this offensive,
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Syrian rebels breach Aleppo in surprise offensive
Thousands of insurgent fighters making startling advances in their surprise offensive against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Battle for Syria's Aleppo - the city becomes a battleground again
Rebel forces in Syria have seized control of most of the city Aleppo after launching a surprise offensive against government forces, a war monitor reported on Saturday as Russia says it deployed fighter jets against rebels in Syria.
Syrian rebels defend gains in Aleppo, push south
The insurgent offensive, shocking for its speed, has posed the most serious challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.
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Netanyahu discusses collapse of Assad regime in Syria with intelligence
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Syrian army confirms rebels enter Aleppo, says dozens of soldiers killed
The Syrian military said on Saturday that rebels had entered large parts of Aleppo city during an offensive in which dozens ...