Syrian government loses control of second-largest city Aleppo for first time in 13 years of civil war
Government forces lost control of Aleppo to the Islamist-dominated rebel alliance for the first time since the conflict began in 2011. The lightning assault was led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and coincided with a ceasefire in Lebanon.
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 villages as they cut a path toward Syria’s second-largest city.
In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s largest city for the first time since 2016
Insurgents have breached Syria’s largest city and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016. That's according to a war monitor and fighters.
Syria Insurgents Push Their Advance Toward 2nd Largest City Aleppo
Thousands of Syrian insurgents have pushed on with their advances on government-held areas in the country’s northwest
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.
Syrian rebels press southward after seizing Aleppo
Syrian rebel fighters said they were pressing southward after taking over most of the country’s second city Aleppo, including its international airport, in a lightning assault that poses the biggest challenge in years to Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Syria's Assad vows to defend Aleppo as rebel forces advance
"We firmly support the Syrian government and army." It comes the day after Russia - a key ally of Assad's - launched air strikes on parts of Syria's second largest city It comes after a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry confirmed that Araqchi will travel to Damascus tomorrow.
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Insurgents breach Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say
Insurgents breached Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, after blowing up two car bombs Friday and were clashing with government forces on the city’s western edge, according to a Syria war ...
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In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's second-largest city for the first time since 2016
BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents breached Syria’s second-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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Syrian rebels enter Aleppo for first time in eight years during shock offensive
Syrian armed opposition forces have entered Aleppo just three days into their surprise offensive, marking the first time they ...