Posted on 11/29/2024 11:38:10 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
Syrian armed rebels have entered Aleppo just three days into their surprise offensive, marking the first time they have set foot in the country’s second largest city since government forces recaptured the city in 2016.
Rebel forces launched a surprise attack this week, sweeping through several villages outside the city and reigniting conflict that had been largely static for years.
In a video geolocated by CNN, a rebel fighter films as he drives through the deserted streets on the western side of the city. He is heard praising God as the vehicle approaches the Zine El Abidine Mosque in western Aleppo.
The official Syrian military said it was confronting a “major attack” and claimed it is “reinforcing all locations along the various battlefronts,” but multiple residents of the city say regime forces have pulled back from several neighborhoods in the western part of Aleppo.
The offensive, which began Wednesday, is the first major flare-up in years between the Syrian opposition and the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, who has ruled the war-torn country since 2000.
“Our forces have begun entering the city of Aleppo,” said the newly formed rebel coalition, the Military Operations Command.
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So who are (supposed to be) the *good* guys in this conflict?
I know with muslims, it’s hard to tell.
Definitely. The “rebel” troll farms on the Internet are currently painting a picture of love, peace and freedom under the Turkish, US, Israeli backed war on the legitimate government of Syria.
Look like Sunni jihadi Turkish surrogates/clients, going up against the Shi’ite Syrian Government, to expand the area of Syria under effective Turkish control.
From the Article:
“The Russian air force on Friday launched an aerial offensive against Syrian armed opposition forces in Aleppo and Idlib provinces, according to Russian state media TASS. Russia claimed to have killed at least 200 members of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Syrian jihadist group that went by the name Al-Nusra Front when they were affiliated with Al Qaeda.”
But at the same time, they can reserve a couple of planes in Syria.
I hope the pepper is ok...
These are the "Syrian rebels" attacking Aleppo.
These ISIS terrorists are fully backed, armed, and funded by NATO member Turkey.
Stop calling ISIS terrorists "freedom fighters." pic.twitter.com/PpFFp3nQcw— Hemdad Mehristani (@Mehristani) November 29, 2024
Syria itself / Assad’s regime is basically now a narco-state. Captagon is thought to be Assad’s primary source of revenue. It’s so bad the Jordanian Air Force has conducted air strikes against Syrian drug smugglers, killing an entire family of 8 in one instance:
More arrows needed on that graphic above...
One of many groups...
Pretty safe bet casualty figures for the other side are vastly inflated by all parties.
Iran just assisted in the murder of hundreds of Israelis and some Americans on October 7.
Before that, they helped murder Saudis and Americans at Khobar Towers.
Iran assisted in aiding al Qaeda 9/11 hijackers.
Iran harbored bin Laden’s family and kept al Qaeda personnel safe from the US.
Iran and the Houthis of Yemen habe bee. attacking shipping.
Iran murdered US soldiers in Iraq.
Iran trained al Qaeda attackers on explosives used in the failed plot to bomb the USS The Sullivans and the successful plot to bomb the USS Cole.
Iran has been involved in terrorism in our hemisphere as well.
Iran plotted to bomb a Washington DC area restaurant.
Iran hunts down dissidents on our streets including authors like Salman Rushdie, and expats.
Iran murdered USS citizen and former FVZi agent Levinsson.
That murder involved a former US citizen they recruited in the late 70s or early 80s who they used to assassinate, in the Washington DC area, a former diplomat of the Shah. That douchebag assassin fled the US to Iran where they rewarded him with a job working for their state run TV as a propagandist.
The list goes on of course. And much has been hidden by officials who wanted desperately to get an Iran Deal.
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