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…
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
