Syria, Aleppo and Assad

Syrian insurgents capture most of Aleppo in surprise attack
Syrian rebels launched a surprise attack on Saturday and quickly advanced through several provinces in the north and northwest of Syria, including the city of Aleppo, the country’s second largest city.
After Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he'll defeat them
Thousands of Syrian insurgents fanned out inside Syria's largest city, Aleppo, a day after storming it with little resistance from government troops.
What Tulsi Gabbard Has Said About Syria's Assad as Insurgents Seize Aleppo
Gabbard met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017 and two years later she said he was "not the enemy" of the U.S.
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. The insurgents launched their shock offensive in Aleppo and Idlib countryside on Wednesday and wrestled control of dozens of villages and towns along the way,
Assad regime scrambles to halt Syrian rebels’ advance after surprise seizure of Aleppo
The Syrian regime has rushed in reinforcements to hold off a rebel advance into the Hama countryside, after the insurgents seized the country’s second city Aleppo in the biggest threat to autocratic ruler Bashar al-Assad in years.
In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s Aleppo for the first time since 2016
Insurgents have breached the Syrian city of Aleppo, clashing with government forces, according to a Syria war monitor and fighters.
Syria Sends in Reinforcements To Halt Insurgents From Advancing After They Seize Aleppo
The Syrian military rushed in reinforcements Sunday to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama countryside after they seized Aleppo and surrounding strategic locations in an adjacent province in a surprise offensive.
After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat them
Thousands of Syrian insurgents have fanned out inside Syria's largest city Aleppo a day after storming it with little resistance from government troops.
Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo in huge setback for Assad
The Syrian military rushed in reinforcements Sunday (December 1) in an attempt to push back insurgents from advancing farther after seizing Aleppo and surrounding strategic locations in an adjacent province in a surprise offensive.
In major setback to Syria's Assad, insurgents have taken most of Aleppo
The swift and surprise offensive is a huge embarrassment for Syria's President Bashar Assad and raised questions about his armed forces' preparedness.
Syrian Military Launches Counterattacks in Attempt to Halt Insurgents’ Surprise Advance
The Syrian military rushed in reinforcements Sunday to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the countryside.
Syrian insurgents breach Aleppo after detonating two car bombs, monitoring group and reports say
Islamist rebels breached neighborhoods in Syria’s second-largest city of Aleppo and clashed with government military forces ...
Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, army says dozens of soldiers killed
The surprise attack, led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, was the boldest rebel assault for years in the civil war ...
Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government's counteroffensive against insurgents
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise advance by ...
Syrian military seeks to reclaim city from rebels
The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back ...