Syrian Rebels Gain Ground in Aleppo Amid Intensified Airstrikes
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Syrian rebels have made significant advances in Aleppo, pushing into northwestern Syria and causing Russian- and Iranian-backed government forces to retreat. International allies of President Bashar al-Assad, including Russia and Iran, have expressed strong support for his regime, emphasizing the need for stability and sovereignty in Syria. The United States, while designating the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist organization, acknowledges the pressure on Assad's government. The UN's special envoy for Syria has called for de-escalation, highlighting the failure to achieve a diplomatic solution.
- Live briefing: Syrian rebels advance after wresting control of most of Aleppo The Washington Post
- Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seize much of Aleppo CNN
- ‘We felt completely lost’: fears over reprisals from Damascus and Islamist rule in Aleppo The Guardian
- Syria Rebels Take Aleppo Airport and Attack Hama, Officials and a Monitor Say The New York Times
- Setbacks for Russia, Iran and Hezbollah Turn Into a Catastrophe for Syria’s Assad The Wall Street Journal
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