After half a century of rule by Syria's since-fallen president, Bashar al-Assad and his family, the regime fell quickly. But there were key moments leading up to Assad's downfall.
The end of Bashar Al- Assad and his family's half-century-long regime in Syria came gradually, then all at once.
The militants claimed to have taken control of more than 15 villages from government forces in north-western Aleppo province. The attack on Aleppo followed weeks of simmering low-level violence, including government attacks on rebel-held areas. The Syrian armed forces claimed to have redeployed troops and equipment in preparation for a counterattack.
State media reported fierce fighting in the province, and both state media and a UK-based observer group said government forces, backed by Russian air strikes, had recaptured some territory.
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