Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

Dec- 2024 -

1 December

Rebel factions seized control of the city of Aleppo, Syria, on November 30, 2024.

Syria War Monitor Says Rebels Control Most of Aleppo

Jihadist-led rebels seized Aleppo's airport and dozens of nearby towns after overrunning most of Syria's second city, a war monitor said.

Nov- 2024 -

30 November

Middle East

The Third Consecutive Day Of Rebel Advancements Towards Aleppo Continues, on November 29, 2024.

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Jihadists, Allies Breach Syria’s Second City in Lightning Assault

Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies breached Aleppo in a lightning offensive against Iran and Russia-backed Syrian government.

29 November

Middle East

Rebels manage to take control of dozens of villages in the western countryside of Aleppo and Idlib, seizing ammunition and heavy military vehicles, on November 28, 2024.

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Syria Jihadists, Allies Shell Aleppo in Shock Offensive

Jihadists and Turkish-backed allies shelled Aleppo in a major offensive against government troops in some of the deadliest fighting in years.

Sep- 2024 -

5 September

Middle East

Syrian soldiers in the northern countryside of Hama province in central Syria

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12 Syrian Soldiers Killed in Suicide Attacks: War Monitor

Twelve Syrian soldiers were killed by an Al-Qaeda-linked group in northwest Syria, the highest such death toll in the region this year.

Apr- 2024 -

5 April

Middle East

Syrian regime forces manning a position in the countryside city of Kobane, also known as Ain al-Arab, along the border with Turkey

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Senior Rebel Jihadist Killed in Syria: Jihadists, Monitor

A prominent Iraqi jihadist leader in Syria's rebel-held northwest was killed in a suicide bombing, the group he was in and a war monitor said.

Dec- 2023 -

18 December

Middle East

Syrian government forces deploy near the Damascus-Aleppo highway in the southern part of Syria's northern Aleppo province on February 10, 2020

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Eight Civilians Killed by Syria Army in Rebel Bastion: Monitor

A pregnant woman was among eight civilians killed during bombardments by the Syrian army in the last major rebel stronghold in the northwest, a war monitor said.

Aug- 2023 -

26 August

Middle East

A Syrian soldier gestures during the evacuation of insurgents from a rebel-held area of Aleppo toward rebel-held territory in the west of Aleppo province

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Jihadists Kill 11 Syria Soldiers in Tunnel Attack: Monitor

Jihadists killed at least 11 soldiers in Syria when they detonated explosives in tunnels dug underneath army positions before attacking them.

24 August

Middle East

Fighters affiliated to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group in the countryside of Syria's northwestern Latakia province

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Syria Says Targeting ‘Terrorists’ in Retaliatory Attacks

Syrian forces have ramped up their attacks on rebel bases and weapons depots, targeting dozens of fighters, the defense ministry said.

4 August

Middle East

A discarded Islamic State flag lying on the ground in the Syrian village of Baghouz

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Islamic State Group Announces Death of Leader

Islamic State announced the death of its leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, who it said was killed in clashes in northwestern Syria, and named a successor.

Jun- 2023 -

25 June

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