Iran Russia flies attacks on rebel positions in Syria
The Russian air force has continued its attacks on rebels in north-western Syria. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, there were attacks in the provinces of Idlib and Hama as well as in Aleppo during the night and early on Sunday. At least one civilian is said to have been killed and several others injured. The Observatory, which is based in the UK, obtains its information from a network of informants on the ground in Syria.
01.12.2024, 09:53
SDA
Since the middle of the week, rebels led by the Islamist group Haiat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have been able to recapture large areas in north-western Syria. On Saturday, rebels advanced far into the megacity of Aleppo. Syria's ruler Bashar al-Assad announced a counter-offensive.
The fighting in the north-west represents a new escalation in the civil war after years of stalemate. A devastating war has been raging in Syria since 2011. The Syrian government most recently controlled around two thirds of the country with the help of its allies Russia and Iran.
