In A Lightning Offensive, Syrian Rebels Have Seized Control Of Most Of Aleppo City From The Regime
Aleppo has been controlled by Bashar Al-Assad's regime since 2016.
Syrian rebels have taken control of most of Aleppo, the country’s second largest city, from the regime in a lightning offensive.
President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime has been in a civil war with rebels since 2011.
Aleppo has been controlled by the regime since 2016, but on Nov. 27, rebels launched a surprise offensive from the northwest.
Led by islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), they reached Aleppo in just three days.
Syria and its ally Russia then launched airstrikes on Aleppo to try stop the offensive, but rebels reportedly faced little resistance on the ground.
As of Nov. 30, HTS and allied factions had seized most of Aleppo.
The shock attack was the biggest challenge to Assad's regime in years.
The military said it had temporarily withdrawn from the city and that its troops are regrouping and preparing a "counterattack".
Analysts say the regime was likely caught off guard by the assault as it was distracted by other conflicts in the region involving its allies, including Iran and Hezbollah, which has been in a war with Isreal.
Cherry Mohamed
Cherry Mohamed
