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Syria’s second largest city braces for possibility of president Bashar al-Assad revisiting brutal tactics used in civil warA billboard of the Syrian president that once overlooked a central square in Aleppo has been burned almost beyond recognition, but the influence of Bashar al-Assad is still felt in the now rebel-held city as residents live in fear of bombardment by his regime.“The biggest fear, one shared by all the people of Aleppo right now, is the airstrikes,” said Mahmoud, a 50-year-old man who declined to share his family name, concerned that Assad could regain control of the city and punish accused critics as he did eight years ago. Continue reading…
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/04/weve-seen-this-before-residents-of-rebel-held-aleppo-fear-regime-onslaught
Author : Ruth Michaelson
Publish date : 2024-12-04 05:00:00
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‘We’ve seen this before’: residents of rebel-held Aleppo fear regime onslaught
