Saturday, November 30, 2024

With regional eyes distracted, rebel groups advance against Syrian regime - analysis

A surprise advance by Syrian rebel groups has caught the Syrian regime by surprise. The regime, backed by Iran and Russia, has lost ground near Aleppo.

This is the largest setback for the regime and its Iranian backers in many years. Video from Syria shows the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) inside a Syrian regime base of the 46th Regiment.

According to other reports from Syria, an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officer was killed during the rebel advance. The attacks by the rebel groups are important because they indicate their intention to restart fighting with the regime. This comes after days of strikes by the regime against areas in Idlib, northern Syria.  (Read More)