Rebels have increased pressure on President Assad as they approach the city of Hama, Reuters reports

On November 26, 2024, a rebel offensive began in Aleppo province in Syria. After successfully capturing several towns, including Ma'ar Shahour, the rebels moved towards the city of Aleppo. It was reported that on November 29, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group entered the city.

The offensive has put further pressure on Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, who has held control of Aleppo since the war began in 2011. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced the possible dispatch of Iranian troops to Syria at the request of Damascus. At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for an end to “terrorist aggression” in the country.

Since the start of the war, the front line in Syria has remained unchanged since 2020, when Assad brought much of the country back under control thanks to help from Russia, Iran and Shiite militias. But Russia is now engaged in a war against Ukraine, and Israeli strikes over the past three months have destroyed the leadership of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group.

On November 30, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and their allies had seized control of most cities, government centers and prisons in the region. Opposition groups completely captured the city of Aleppo on December 1. The aggressor country, Russia, carried out airstrikes on Aleppo for the first time since 2016 on November 30.

It is known that on December 2, the Russian military contingent in Syria fled from several large cities, leaving military bases with significant arsenals of weapons and equipment. The Syrian army reported the death of dozens of its soldiers during the rebel attack, forcing them to redeploy. »

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