Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, on Friday, clashing with government forces for the first time since 2016. The surprise attack sent residents fleeing and led to the closure of Aleppo airport and surrounding roads. The advance followed a Wednesday offensive, with dozens of fighters from both sides killed, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing and added fresh uncertainty to a region reeling from multiple wars.
Aleppo has not been attacked by opposition forces since they were ousted from eastern neighbourhoods in 2016 following a gruelling military campaign in which Syrian government forces were backed by Russia, Iran and its allied groups.But this time, there was no sign of a significant pushback from government forces or their allies. Instead, reports emerged of government forces melting away in the face of advances, and insurgents posted messages on social media calling on troops to surrender.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad: backed by Russia and Iran – both of which are bogged down in separate conflicts.A ceasefire in Hezbollah’s two-month war with Israel took effect on Wednesday, the day the Syrian opposition factions announced their offensive. Israel has also escalated its attacks against Hezbollah and Iran-linked targets in Syria during the last 70 days.
The aim of the offensive was to reestablish the boundaries of the de-escalation zone, according to Turkish officials.The 2016 battle for Aleppo was a turning point in the war between Syrian government forces and rebel fighters after 2011 protests against Bashar al-Assad’s rule turned into an all-out war.
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