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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Syrian rebels make dramatic Aleppo comeback as they push into the city
Opposition forces were forced out of Syria's second city in 2016 but a surprise offensive has put Assad on the back foot ...
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 ...
In startling advance, Syrian rebels breach country’s largest city
The lightning advance by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham abruptly redrew the front lines of Syria’s civil ...
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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 ...
Kremlin says it wants Syria to swiftly restore order after rebel attack
The Kremlin said on Friday it wanted the Syrian government to restore constitutional order in the Aleppo region as soon as ...
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Insurgents' attack on Assad-controlled Aleppo revives Syrian war after five years truce
The offensive of the rebel Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) forces has also taken control of the urban areas of Khalsa, ...
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Syria: Anti-Assad forces enter Aleppo 3 days into surprise offensive
Rebels led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launched an incursion on Wednesday into a dozen towns and ...