Syria, Aleppo

Who are the rebels who have seized control of Aleppo, Syria?
Syrian rebels have swept through parts of the country at lightning pace, taking control of the the second-largest city, Aleppo. But who are they and what are their aims?
What Tulsi Gabbard Has Said About Syria's Assad as Insurgents Seize Aleppo
Gabbard met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017 and two years later she said he was "not the enemy" of the U.S.
Insurgents Breach Syria’s Aleppo for the First Time Since 2016 in Shock Offensive
The advance on Aleppo followed a shock offensive launched on Wednesday, as fighters swept through villages and towns.
Syria forces and allies strike rebel-held areas
Syrian and Russian warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Monday on areas taken over by rebels in north-west Syria during a surprise offensive, activists in Idlib and a war monitor said. According to the White Helmets,
Syria’s frozen conflict erupts as rebels take Aleppo
Syrian rebels launched a surprise offensive into western Aleppo, challenging years of government control and reigniting fears in a war-weary city.
Syria sends in reinforcements to halt insurgents from advancing after seizing Aleppo
The Syrian military has rushed in reinforcements to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama countryside after they seized Aleppo in a surprise offensive
Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo
Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden offensive that has cost the regime control of the country’s second largest city, Aleppo.
Syrian insurgents take Aleppo
Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country's largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive to a nearby province.
Syria and Russia ramp up retaliatory strikes after rebels seized Aleppo
Syria and Russia are stepping up their retaliatory strikes on forces in northern Syria after they lost control of the country’s second-largest city.
Aleppo under fire: Rebels storm city while Russia launches strikes
Syrian rebels drove military vehicles around Aleppo province as clashes with Syrian government forces escalated. Fighting in northwestern Syria over the past three days has claimed the lives of 27 civilians,
Syrian insurgents inside Aleppo after shock offensive against Syrian government troops
Insurgents broke through government defense lines in Aleppo on Friday and entered the city’s western neighborhood with little resistance. The insurgents launched their shock offensive in Aleppo and Idlib countryside on Wednesday and wrestled control of dozens of villages and towns along the way,
Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government's counteroffensive against insurgents
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise advance by ...
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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 ...
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Syria, Russia conduct deadly strikes to push back rebel advance
The Syrian military and its ally Russia conducted deadly joint air raids on areas under Islamist-led rebel control on Monday, ...
Syrian rebels breach Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, in startling advance
The lightning advance by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham abruptly redrew the front lines of Syria’s civil ...
Syria civil war live updates: Insurgents storm Aleppo, raising prospect of wider Mideast conflict
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants have taken control of “the majority of the city,” according to The Syrian Observatory of Human ...
In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s Aleppo for the first time since 2016
Insurgents have breached the Syrian city of Aleppo, clashing with government forces, according to a Syria war monitor and ...
Inside an Aleppo hospital after a deadly Russian military airstrike
A Russian airstrike at the Aleppo University Hospital in Syria killed at least 12 people and injured more than 20 others. The ...
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Expert: Battle for Aleppo could get bloody
The rapid advance of a rebel offensive in northern Syria has catapulted the civil war country back into the headlines. The ...