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Syria's Assad vows to defend Aleppo

Syria's Assad vows to defend Aleppo as rebel forces advance

The rebels' advancement into Aleppo is part of an offensive which began Wednesday. It is the largest offensive against the Syrian government to develop in years. The rebels had been forced out of the city in 2016 by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army. This marks the first time since then that they have reached Aleppo.

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

After Entering Aleppo, Syrian Insurgents Advance To A Nearby Province. Assad Says He'll Defeat Them.

Thousands of Syrian insurgents have taken over most of Aleppo, establishing positions in the country’s largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive to a nearby province.

Newsweek on MSN · 19h

Aleppo Videos Show Syrian Celebrations as Assad's Forces Seem to Retreat

The British-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), said that more than 300 people had been killed since the start of the offensive launched by militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions on Wednesday in which dozens of villages have been seized.

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The illusion of Assad’s grip on Syria shatters, as Russia, Iran and Hezbollah let their guard down

Time and time again the Assad dynasty has survived internal and external challenges and lived to fight another day. But ...

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Syria latest: Assad’s army fights back

Rebels moved on Hama after taking Aleppo in a lightning offensive. Hama sits on the main road between Aleppo and Damascus.

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Bashar Al-Assad: Syria's Unyielding Leader In The Face Of Decade-Long Chaos

For over a decade, the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria seemed to have weathered the storm of a brutal civil war with help ...

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Setbacks for Russia, Iran and Hezbollah Turn Into a Catastrophe for Syria’s Assad

The loss of Aleppo to Islamist rebels represents a stunning defeat for the Syrian regime, highlighting its dependence on ...

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Assad’s humiliating retreat is a blow to Iran

The rapid advance of Syrian rebels into Aleppo has proved a grievous blow to Bashar al-Assad’s vile regime. Radical Islamist ...

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Assad’s old allies can’t ride to the rescue this time

In 2015, Russia waged its largest military campaign outside its borders since the Cold War, launching a sweeping air war to ...

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