Insurgents breached Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, for the first time since 2016, clashing with government forces in a surprise attack that caused residents to flee and added uncertainty to the region’s ongoing conflicts. The attack, led by opposition factions including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, marked significant advances in the area, with reports of government forces faltering in the face of the offensive. The Syrian government forces vowed to repel the attack, while Russia condemned the breach as a violation of Syria’s sovereignty.
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