Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government’s counteroffensive against insurgents

December 2, 2024 admin

Syrian opposition fighters drive a seized seized Syrian army armoured vehicle near the town of Khan Assubul, Syria, southwest of Aleppo, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. Syrian opposition insurgency launched a campaign on Wednesday with a two-pronged attack on Aleppo and the countryside around Idlib. | Photo Credit: AP Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria…

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Syrian government loses Aleppo after lightning rebel offensive: monitor

December 1, 2024 admin

Government forces lost control of Syria’s second city Aleppo on Sunday (December 1, 2024) for the first time since the country’s civil conflict began, a war monitor said, after a lightning offensive dealt a severe blow to President Bashar al-Assad. An Islamist-dominated rebel alliance launched its assault on forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government…

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