Syrian insurgents enter Aleppo in major setback for Assad government

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Syria's 13-year civil war has stormed back into prominence after a surprise rebel offensive on Aleppo, the country's second-largest city.
NBC News
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Russian air strikes were reported in Syria's second city for the first time since 2016 as rebel fighters took control of the city's airport as part of their lightning attack.
Le Monde
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Fighters have pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian and Russian-backed Syrian government since Wednesday, as a fragile ceasefire took effect in neighbouring Lebanon between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after two months of all-out war.
The News International
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The Syrian military announced on Saturday a temporary withdrawal of its troops in the northwestern city of Aleppo to prepare for a counteroffensive, after rebel groups launched a surprise attack against the government’s forces for the first time in years.
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Syrian military confirms rebels enter Aleppo, says dozens of soldiers killed
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