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.
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.
Iraqi militias back Syrian government’s counter-offensive against insurgents
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counter-offensive against a surprise advance by insurgents who seized the largest city of Aleppo last week, officials said.
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.
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 insurgents who seized the largest city of Aleppo.
Insurgents breach Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say
Insurgents breached Syria ’s second-largest city, Aleppo, after blowing up two car bombs Friday and were clashing with government forces on the city’s western edge, according to a Syria war monitor and fighters.
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.
Insurgents Breach Syria’s Aleppo for the First Time Since 2016 in Shock Offensive
The advance on Aleppo followed a shock offensive launched on Wednesday, as fighters swept through villages and towns.
Insurgents breach Syria’s second-largest city in a bid to reignite long-simmering war
Islamist rebels breached neighborhoods in Syria’s second-largest city of Aleppo and clashed with government military forces after detonating two car bombs Friday.
Assad regime sends in reinforcements to stop Syrian insurgents’ advance after Aleppo seized
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.
Displaced Syrians return to Idlib after insurgents shock offensive
Syrian residents returned to towns in the Idlib Governorate on Sunday after years of displacement. Saraqib resident Hossam al Hassan, choked on tears as he talked about leaving his town for five years.
After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province in a major setback for Assad
Syria state media say government troops are battling insurgents inside the country’s largest city Aleppo for the first time ...
Syria civil war live updates: Insurgents storm Aleppo, raising prospect of wider Mideast conflict
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants have taken control of “the majority of the city,” according to The Syrian Observatory of Human ...