https://nitter.poast.org/therealmindman/status/1862021846939381867#mFierce battles are taking place in Syria between the opposition forces and the forces of Bashar al-Assad's regime. The rebel coalition, which includes the extremist organization "Hayat Tahrir al-Sham" and units supported by Turkey, launched a large-scale attack against the positions of the Syrian army and the pro-Iranian militias in western Aleppo.The rebels announced the operation under the name of "curbing aggression", whose purpose, according to them, is to expand the areas to which refugees can return "with security and dignity". During the operation, the rebels captured several settlements, among them the villages of Sheikh Akhil, Jamiat al-Ma'ari and Bala. It was also reported that the strategic Base 46 had been successfully captured, a move confirmed by sources connected to the opposition forces. Many weapons were seized at the base, including tanks, APCs and missiles.Heavy fighting is also taking place in the provinces of Idlib and West Aleppo. In response to the advance of the jihadists, the Syrian army and its Russian allies activated the air force and attacked the rebel positions. However, these operations did not succeed in stopping the breakthrough of the front: the attacking forces occupied additional territories, including central junctions and essential supply routes.
A Russian plane and helicopter were reported to have been shot down, with the helicopter being shot down by a drone. It was also reported that prisoners were taken from the ranks of Assad's army, including a number of Russian soldiers. There are reports of two Syrian generals being killed. In addition, there are unverified rumors about the presence of Ukrainian experts in the field of drones and intelligence among the rebels, who took part in the interrogation of the Russian prisoners together with Russian-speaking fighters from the North Caucasus.According to reports, Turkish artillery is participating in the fighting and attacking the positions of the Syrian army. Ankara even provided the rebels with American APCs and other equipment. Additional pro-Turkish forces are approaching the battle zone and have not yet entered combat.According to media reports, the fighting caused a wave of mass flight of civilians from the areas under fighting. Schools and universities were closed, and the Gazaway crossing, which connects the areas controlled by the opposition and those controlled by the government, was blocked.This operation is the first major attack by the opposition forces in recent years.
The sources has to be for twitter because there aren’t much accounts of the offensive from traditional media nevertheless the ISW confirms the territorial gains from the rebels https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-november-27-2024
>>1364660Gee, I wonder who's assisting the "rebel forces"? C(onfuse)I(nterfere)A(ssist). Aide, Abet,etc.
>>1364675>Gee, I wonder who's assisting the "rebel forces"?Erdogan, he is pretty open about doing it
I always replace "Assad" with "Israel" in my mind and these headlines make way more sense
>>1364764why's that?
>>1364808Because he's not me who replacees Assad with Assmad, and Israel with a smoldering pit of nuclear fallout.
>>1364831Thanks, schizo. Opinion discarded kys yourself
>>1364834Free Palestine.
it never ends, does it?
