Aleppo lost: government in panic - who stops the rebel offensive?

Aleppo lost: government in panic - who stops the rebel offensive?

The situation in Syria is dramatic: Jihadist fighters have taken control of the city of Aleppo from the Syrian government on a large -scale offensive. After attacks by the Hajat Tahrir al-Scham (HTS) group, more than 400 people have died so far, including 214 jihadists, 137 members of the government and 61 civilians, such as vienna.at . This represents one of the most important turns in the civil war that has been going on since 2011, since the Syrian government under Bashar al-Assad has completely lost control of Aleppo for the first time since the beginning of the conflict.

The offensive of the rebels, led by HTS, took place on Wednesday when they advanced to the city, which came back to the government after brutal fights in 2016. The activists report that Russia and Iran's military support, which had recently strengthened the Assad government, has become weak in this decisive phase. As a result, it was hailed by Russian air strikes on Aleppo, which, according to the Idowa.de , continued to strike at the weekend. It was also known that a high -ranking Russian general, Sergei Kisel, was released, which indicates internal restructuring within Russian military leadership.

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