Syrian Rebels Make Major Gains with Aleppo Breakthrough
TL;DR
Syrian rebels, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, have breached the government-held city of Aleppo for the first time in nearly a decade, marking a significant shift in the Syrian civil war's front lines and potentially igniting renewed conflict with President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
- In startling advance, Syrian rebels breach country’s largest city The Washington Post
- Syria Rebels Reach Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years The New York Times
- What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria’s 13-year war and why it matters The Associated Press
- Insurgents breach Syria’s second-largest city in a bid to reignite long-simmering war NBC News
- Syrian rebels retake Aleppo in surprise strike against Assad USA TODAY
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