What to 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 with a surprise rebel offensive on one of Syria's largest ...
Syrian rebels enter Aleppo in surprise anti-government offensive
Syrian opposition fighters on Friday breached Syria's second-largest city of Aleppo for the first time in years, activists ...
Russia Says Bombing Anti-government Forces In Syria
Russia's military said Friday its air force had bombed anti-government forces in Syria to repel "extremists" that have launched a major offensive on the city of Aleppo, Russian state news agencies ...
It took Assad four years to capture Aleppo – now Syrian rebels could take it in hours
For the first time since 2012, Mr Assad is on his own. It took his forces four years to capture Aleppo – it may take the ...
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Rebels storming Aleppo. What’s unfolding in Syria and where is Assad
After four years of relative calm, a new phase of the civil war has begun in Syria. Opposition forces launched a major ...
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 ...
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 ...
Insurgents breach Syria’s second-largest city Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say
It was the first time the city has been attacked by opposition forces since 2016, when they were ousted from Aleppo.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rebel Forces in Syria Enter Aleppo in Surprise Offensive
Syria’s antigovernment rebels claimed a stunning advance into Aleppo, in a setback for the government in Damascus and its ...