Syrian rebels control Aleppo city; counteroffensive planned
The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel group in Syria has taken control of much of Aleppo city after local forces withdrew to organize a counteroffensive to retake Aleppo.
Syrian rebels breach Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, in startling advance
The lightning assault on Aleppo by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham abruptly redrew the front lines of Syria’s civil war.
Syrian Rebel Groups Launch Largest Offensive in Years
Scores of people were killed after forces opposed to the government of President Bashar al-Assad overtook a Syrian military base, a monitoring group reported.
Syrian Rebels Launch Attack Against Army in Aleppo Province
Syrian rebels in the last opposition enclave in northern Syria launched on Wednesday a wide-scale military operation against the Syrian army and seized territory in the first such advance in years, army and rebel sources said.
Putin's Forces Under Attack in Syria as Rebels Charge on Aleppo
Russian forces in Syria are under attack from rebel groups in the Syrian capital, Aleppo, in response to increased strikes.
Syrian Rebels Breach City of Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years
A new assault on Syrian regime forces reached the major city, according to rebels and a war monitor. Government warplanes struck back at rebel territory.
Syrian rebels launch major attack on regime forces in Aleppo province
Syrian rebels have launched a large-scale attack on regime forces in western Aleppo, according to a Free Syrian Army source and local residents, marking the first major flare-up in years between both sides.
Syrian rebels launch large-scale attack on government forces in Aleppo province
Syrian armed groups have launched a large-scale attack on areas controlled by government forces, setting off fierce clashes for a second day and seizing territory in Western Aleppo, government and opposition factions said Thursday.
Extremist rebel offensive advances towards Syria's Aleppo in worst fighting for years
Militant rebels in Syria overran an army base and took over at least 13 villages, in one of the biggest flare ups in violence in years in the north-east of the country. The rebels launched a surprise attack on the Syrian army in the northern province of Aleppo,
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Hamza Bin Laden: Is al-Qaeda still a threat?
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