Aleppo: rebels take control - a turning point in the civil war!

Aleppo: rebels take control - a turning point in the civil war!

In a dramatic turn in the Syrian civil war, Jihadist forces under the leadership of Hajat Tahrir al-Scham (HTS) started a major offensive large offensive against the government forces on Wednesday, which led to massive fights in Aleppo. According to reports from Kleine Zeitung were killed up to 400 people, including 214 fighters from the HTS, 137 soldiers of the government and 61 Civilian. It was particularly alarming that 17 civilians lost their lives on Sunday alone. This offensive led the Syrian government to completely lose control of the second largest city in the country, Aleppo on Sunday - an event that has been unprecedented since the conflict out of 2011.

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The rapidity of the area acquisition booked by the rebels is striking. Activists reported that Aleppo, with the exception of four parts of the city, which are held by Kurdish militias, is now completely under the control of the rebel alliance. This has been marked by one of the largest military defeats for President Bashar al-Assad for years, as the Münstersche Zeitung . It is feared that the takeover of Aleppo could further heat the violent spiral in the long -lasting conflict, especially since Russia, Assad's ally, air strikes on the city, which also destabilizes the situation.

The current situation in Aleppo is the result of years of fighting, with the city being almost completely destroyed between 2012 and 2016. The fight for Aleppo is one of the most brutal phases of war. The recent events seem to have exploited the weakness of the assaded forces, and while the international community is striving for a solution, the conflicts and the humanitarian crisis continue to increase. The local civil protection groups reported on numerous wounded civilians in the last air raids, while the tensions between Kurdish and Protürkische rebels in the region also increased. These developments illustrate the complexity and the numerous actors who are involved in this persistent conflict, which continues to cloud peace in the region.