Battle of Aleppo (2024)
2024 HTS-led military operation of the Syrian civil war
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On 29 November 2024, Syrian opposition group Tahrir al-Sham, along with allied Turkish-backed groups[12][13][14] in the Military Operations Command, entered the Syrian Arab Army-held city of Aleppo. The battle began on the third day of a large-scale rebel offensive. It is the first time fighting has broken out in the city since the earlier battle,[15] which began in 2012 and ended in 2016.[16][17][18]
| Battle of Aleppo (2024) | |||||||||
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| Part of the northwestern Syria offensive (2024) during the Syrian civil war | |||||||||
,_Aleppo.svg) Map of the battle in and around Aleppo city Controlled by the Syrian opposition
Controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Syrian Salvation Government Syrian Interim Government Turkey |
 Rojava (Since 30 November) | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
 Ajnad al-Kavkaz[6] Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar[6] |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Dozens of rebels killed |
Unknown Number captured[8] | ||||||||
| 22 civilians killed[11] | |||||||||
On 30 November 2024, opposition groups captured most of the city during the collapse of pro-government forces.
References
change- ↑ "Weeks after the Syrian Observatory published the preparations... "Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham" attacks the Aleppo countryside in the "Response to Aggression" operation" (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ↑ "Coinciding with the Authority's attack on the regime forces' positions in the Aleppo countryside... a squadron of Russian aircraft flies in the "Putin-Erdogan" airspace" (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ↑ "Russian strikes hit Aleppo as rebels take control". BBC. 30 November 2024.
- ↑ "Syrian army withdraws troops from Aleppo to prepare counteroffensive". Politico. 30 November 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "In parallel with the continuation of the "Deterrence of Aggression" operation: More than 30 airstrikes and the killing of about 100 members of the regime forces, the Authority and the factions in the Aleppo countryside" (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "TRAC Incident Report: Ajnad Kavkaz and Jaish al-Muhajireen wa al-Ansar/ HTS Claim Responsibility for Attack Near Aleppo, Syria - 28 November 2024". TRAC. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ↑ "IRGC commander killed by rebels in Aleppo amid clashes". Rudaw. 28 November 2024.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "YPJ: We will hold the Turkish state and its mercenaries accountable on the frontlines of resistance". Firat News Agency. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ↑ "Insurgents' attack on Assad-controlled Aleppo revives Syrian war after five-year truce". www.euronews.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ The thermal power station in Aleppo city has been captured and a Pantsyr S1 air defense system has been seized by rebels
- ↑ "Dramatic escalation: Six students ki*lled and wounded in rocket fire by rebels on university student dormitory in Aleppo city". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo as rebels advance". BBC News.
The latest offensive has been led by an Islamist militant group known at Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions backed by Turkey.
- ↑ "Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad". Reuters.
With Assad backed by Russia and Iran, and Turkey supporting some of the rebels in the northwest where it maintains troops, the offensive has brought into focus the conflict's knotted geopolitics.
- ↑ "Aleppo: Rebels 'take control' of airport as thousands of fighters seize most of Syria's second-biggest city". Sky.
The insurgents, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al Sham and including Turkey-backed fighters, also claim to be in control of all of Idlib province after launching their offensive on Wednesday.
- ↑ "Setbacks for Russia, Iran and Hezbollah Turn Into a Catastrophe for Syria's Assad". 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ "بعد تفجير سيارتين مفخختين.. فصائل عملية "ردع العدوان" تدخل أجزاء من أحياء في مدينة حلب" [After detonating two car bombs, the factions of the "Deterrence of Aggression" operation enter parts of neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo] (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Insurgents breach Syria's second-largest city Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say". AP News. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Syrian rebels defend gains in Aleppo, push south". The Washington Post. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
