In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's largest city for the first time since 2016
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.
Syrian Troops in Aleppo Backed by Warplanes Battle a Shock Offensive by Rebels
Syria state media say government troops are battling insurgents inside the country’s largest city Aleppo for the first time since 2016
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 insurgents inside Aleppo after shock offensive against Syrian government troops
Insurgents broke through government defense lines in Aleppo on Friday and entered the city’s western neighborhood with little resistance.
Insurgents Breach Syria’s Second-Largest City Aleppo in Shock Offensive
The advance on Aleppo followed a shock offensive launched on Wednesday, as fighters swept through villages and towns.
Syrian rebels enter Aleppo for first time in eight years during shock offensive
Syrian armed rebels have entered Aleppo just three days into their surprise offensive, marking the first time they have set foot in the country’s second largest city since government forces recaptured the city in 2016.
Syrian rebels breach Aleppo amid surprise offensive
Syrian rebels have reportedly breached the city of Aleppo itself, according to open source analysts and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, as thousands of insurgent fighters make startling advances in their surprise offensive against President Bashar al-Assad's regime in northwestern Syria.
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