Aleppo in chaos: rebels conquer the city, Assad plans counteroffensive!

Aleppo in chaos: rebels conquer the city, Assad plans counteroffensive!

Aleppo, Syrien - aleppo (dpa) - a dramatic turning point in the Syrian civil war! The unexpectedly rapid advance of the rebels in northwestern Syria brings President Bashar al-Assad into a precarious location. After years of standstill, the ruler, supported by Russia and Iran, is forced to regain control. "Syria can put back the terrorist attacks," said Assad in an interview with the President of the United Arab Emirates, sheikh Mohammed bin Sajid al Nahjan. In the meantime, the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtschi is expected in Damascus to discuss the explosive situation in Aleppo.

The situation escalated on Saturday when an alliance of rebels in a lightning offensive conquered almost the entire city of Aleppo. The Syrian army has already announced a counter -offensive. This attack is led by the Islamist group Haiat Tahrir al-Scham (HTS), which is the successor to the Al-Nusra front. This group is classified by experts as a terrorist organization that focuses on Syria and pursues a radical ideology. Since the beginning of the offensive on Wednesday, at least 327 people, including over two dozen civilians, have been killed.

Russian air strikes and bloody battles

In the middle of this chaotic situation, Russia intervened again and attacked rebellions with air strikes. According to reports, around 300 fighters were killed. Russian military leadership speaks of continued operation to defend the "extremist aggression". The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that Russian fighter planes flew nine attacks in the province of Idlib. The US government emphasizes that it has nothing to do with the offensive and attributes the vulnerability of the Syrian regime to the dependency on Russia and Iran.

The city of Aleppo, once a symbol of the civil war, has experienced brutal fights in the past. After the reconquest by the government forces in 2016, the city was almost completely destroyed. Well, after years of calm, a new bloody conflict threatens. Experts warn that the upcoming battles could again cost many lives. The situation remains tense, while the world looks at the developments in this war -plagued region.