Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo after lightning assault

Rebel forces, led by Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, have launched a lightning offensive in Syria’s Aleppo, posing a significant threat to Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The Syrian army is preparing for a counterattack after the rebels seized control of several towns and a regime air base, with HTS taking over more than half of Aleppo without resistance. The loss of Aleppo is a monumental blow to Assad, highlighting the regime’s weakness and the impact of ongoing conflicts in the region on the Syrian civil war.

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