Rebel groups have taken Syria’s second-biggest city. Here’s who they are
Eight years ago, Syria’s civil war shifted in President Bashar Al-Assad’s favor after a Russian blitzkrieg on Aleppo helped him regain control over the country’s second biggest city.
Who Are the Rebels Leading the Offensive in Syria?
Mr. al-Assad’s international backers, including Russia, Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, are weakened and distracted by wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon, making it an opportune moment for the Syrian rebels to attack.
What to know about Syria's civil war and recent rebel gains
Syrian opposition forces in recent days seized Aleppo, one of Syria's largest cities, reigniting a 13-year civil war.
Who’s Fighting and Why in the Revived Syrian War
The rekindling of fighting in Syria comes after a four-year lull in a civil war that first broke out in 2011. The uneasy stalemate among the country’s various hostile factions was broken when rebel fighters captured the city of Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and another rebel group took a smaller city north of there from Syrian Kurdish forces.
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.
What to know about the rebel offensive in Syria
A coalition of armed rebel groups launched the offensive last Wednesday and by Friday retook nearly all of Aleppo, the country's economic capital. That's both a symbolic and strategic victory for the rebels.
What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria’s 13-year war and why it matters
Months of Israeli strikes on Syrian and Hezbollah targets in the area, and Israel’s cease-fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon this week, are cited as factors providing Syria’s rebels with an
Who are the Syrian rebels and what are they fighting for?
Fighting has engulfed Syria – 13 years after the start of the Civil War – as a new Jihadist-led coalition is attempting to overthrow president Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The balance of power appears to be shifting in Aleppo,
What just happened in Aleppo, and what it means for Syria's civil war
Opposition forces seeking to overthrow Syria's President Bashar al-Assad launched their biggest offensive in years last week, ...
Who Are The Former Jihadists Now Holding Syria's Aleppo?
The Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which seized Aleppo in a shock offensive over the weekend, is an Islamist movement that has long ruled swathes of the country's northwest.
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