A serious assault by Syrian insurgent forces and allied factions was launched on Syrian navy positions in western Aleppo on Wednesday, marking probably the most vital opposition offensive in Syria previously 4 years.
Opposition forces reportedly captured a number of villages and two tanks belonging to Assad’s military, based on a number of stories from the world.
In response, the Syrian military, in coordination with Russian navy forces, launched aerial assaults focusing on rebel-held areas.
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that factions aligned with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied teams below the al-Fatah al-Mubin operations room superior on strategic areas in Qubtan al-Jabal and Sheikh Aqil close to the forty sixth Regiment.
The offensive was characterised by intense exchanges of artillery and rocket hearth between authorities forces and HTS-aligned factions. Authorities forces, in flip, shelled the rear positions of the factions in areas round Atarib, Darat Izza, and surrounding villages. The observatory additionally reported {that a} Russian warplane performed airstrikes within the space, utilizing vacuum missiles in an try and halt the insurgent advance.
This newest offensive, which resulted within the seize of a number of key positions, comes amid a interval of relative stagnation in Syria’s civil battle, the place the frontlines had largely remained static in recent times. The assault by HTS and its allied factions goals to place extra stress on Assad’s forces in Aleppo, a strategically necessary area.
The Syrian authorities, backed by Russian navy energy, has managed to keep up management over most of Syria in recent times, however this newest assault underscores the continuing volatility of the battle. The return of large-scale operations by opposition forces could sign a shift in technique and renewed efforts to contest the areas below authorities management.
