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Rebel Forces in Syria Take Most of Aleppo

CNN pieces together how rebel forces took over Aleppo

In just over 72 hours last week, a coalition of Syrian armed rebel groups operating under the banner of Deterrence of Aggression captured the city of Aleppo in a surprise attack, dealing a significant blow to President Bashar Al-Assad and causing a major escalation to a largely dormant war.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Rebel Forces in Syria Take Most of Aleppo in Surprise Offensive

Syria’s antigovernment forces claimed a stunning advance into Aleppo, in a setback for the government in Damascus and its allies Russia and Iran.

The New York Times · 7h

Russian Warplanes Join Strikes Against Rebels in Syria

In just a few days, a patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of Syria.

Syria, Rebel

CNN on MSN · 3h

Rebel groups have taken Syria’s second-biggest city. Here’s who they are

Eight years ago, Syria’s civil war shifted in President Bashar Al-Assad’s favor after a Russian blitzkrieg on Aleppo helped him regain control over the country’s second biggest city.

BBC · 1d

Who are the rebels seizing control of Syria's second city?

By Sunday, they had taken control of "large parts" of the country's second-biggest city, Aleppo and were advancing towards Hama in the south. The surprise offensive prompted the first Russian strikes on Aleppo since 2016,

Boise State Public Radio · 9h

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?

2hon MSN

Airstrikes Pound Rebel-Held Aleppo, a Strategic Prize in Syrian Civil War

BEIRUT—Syrian government warplanes struck near and inside Aleppo in northwest Syria on Monday, state media and rescue workers ...

Syria's Assad says rebel advance a bid to 'redraw' regional map

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of territory an ...

Santa Rosa Press Democrat2h

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 ...

14h

At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory

AMMAN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - At least 25 people were killed in northwestern Syria in air strikes carried out by the Syrian ...

Battle Lines: Syria’s surprise rebel offensive

How has a Syrian rebel lightning offensive managed to seize Aleppo from Bashar al-Assad’s regime? Who are the leaders, ...

2hon MSN

Syria, Russia ups airstrikes in rebel-held Aleppo as Iran-backed militias move in to help Assad

The Syrian army has upped its airstrikes on Monday against the rebel forces that took Aleppo, with Iraqi militias crossing ...

The Hill on MSN1hOpinion

The surprise Syrian rebel offensive could be a Mideast turning point

For years, American policymakers have grappled with how to manage the Middle East’s shifting alliances and conflicts while ...

Russian and Syrian Regime Forces Strike Rebel-Held Territory as Assad Faces Biggest Threat in Years

Airstrikes aim to weaken supply lines feeding a resurgent Islamist rebel movement.

Al-Monitor on MSN1h

Turkey could benefit from rebel offensive in Syria: experts

Turkey could be one of the big winners from the new Syria crisis, giving it a chance to tackle its Syrian refugee problem and ...

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Assad vows to ‘break’ rebel offensive in Syria

Bashar al-Assad has vowed to violently crush a major Syrian rebel offensive because it is the “only language that terrorism ...

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