In a shock offensive, insurgents take control of Aleppo for first time since 2016

Haaretz

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The opposition fighters, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, carried out a surprise sweep through government-held towns this week and reached Aleppo nearly a decade after having been forced out by Assad and his allies.
Deccan Herald
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Islamist militants based in north-western Syria have launched a major offensive that has led to fierce fighting on the outskirts of Aleppo, with insurgents capturing territory for the first time in four years as Syrian government forces pummelled rebel-held areas.
Guardian
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They are returning to the city for the first time since 2016, when Assad and his allies Russia, Iran and regional Shi'ite militias retook it, with the insurgents agreeing to withdraw after months of bombardment and siege.
CNA
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Moscow is Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's most important military backer, having turned the tide of the civil war in his favor when it intervened in 2015.
The Moscow Times

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