Rebels have captured key cities of Aleppo and Hama, dealing blows to president Bashar al-Assad 14 years after protests erupted across SyriaSyria’s army backed by warplanes, including from ally Russia, were targeting “terrorist vehicles and gatherings” in Hama province on Friday, the defence ministry said, amid a major rebel offensive, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).“Our armed forces are targeting terrorist vehicles and gatherings in the north and south of Hama province using artillery, missiles and joint Syrian-Russian warplanes,” a ministry statement said, citing a military source. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-12-06 09:32:00
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Middle East crisis live: thousands of people flee Homs in central Syria as rebel forces push on
