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What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syrias 13-year war and why it mattershttps://apnews.com/article/syria-hts-assad-aleppo-fighting-2be43ee530b7932b123a0f26b158ac22
Syria rebels say they reached Aleppo city in surprise sweep
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fighting-northwest-syria-over-three-days-has-killed-27-civilians-including-2024-11-29/
Interesting comments under all of these YouTube videos.
I'll be closing down my Xitter account soon, but here are some updates from that hellsite:
@KareemRifai
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JUST NOW: The Syrian opposition is releasing anti-Assad political prisoners en masse as they expand control in Aleppo city.
Look at the sheer number of young women fleeing. Absolutely shocking.
Link to tweet
@nedalalamari
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Idlib celebrates the liberation of Aleppo.
I call on the entire world to celebrate with us, as this is a victory for all of us over the criminal Assad and the terrorist Russia.
Link to tweet
@JayinKyiv
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Like similar to what Kyiv will look like when these Russian bastards are finally gone, Aleppo celebrating tonight, the ousting of the Russian-backed Assad forces from the city.
It took Russians 5 years to conquer the city but only 2 days to lose it.
Link to tweet
LiberalArkie
(16,584 posts)Syrian state TV reports that the Assad regime has fallen in Aleppo.
Reports say Assad has fled to Moscow.
https://bsky.app/profile/calltoactivism.bsky.social/post/3lc4sn32u5c22
UTUSN
(72,578 posts)soandso
(1,612 posts)HTS conducts small battles against the Syrian regime, its militants, and other jihadi groups because they all go against its ideology. They mostly operate in Syria, particularly Idlib but also Aleppo, Hama, and Deraa. The power retrieved by the group, on Turkeys behalf, has provoked an increase of violent strategies aside from military tactics. In extreme cases, they undergo hard punishment for fornication (i.e. stoning people to death). They also gain money, either by holding people for ransom or attaining the attention of government personnel for political action. Some of their hostages include UN peacekeepers, Western reporters, and Lebanese soldiers.
https://thekootneeti.in/2020/10/14/the-evolutionary-strategies-of-hayat-tahrir-al-sham-in-syria/
UTUSN
(72,578 posts)And I don't want to hear "He's not HITLER/ASSAD/whomever". My yippee will be LARGE.