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Syrian rebel advance brings exiled Aleppo residents back to city
Syrian opposition fighters have pushed Assad’s forces out of Aleppo, allowing exiled residents to return for the first time in eight years. A coalition of armed rebel groups has advanced rapidly, marking a dramatic new phase in the 13-year Syria war.
for control on the ground in Syria. They are:
Syrian government forces: The army, the government’s main military force, fights alongside the National Defence Forces, a pro-government paramilitary group.
Syrian Democratic Forces: This Kurdish-dominated, United States-backed group controls parts of eastern Syria.
HTS and other allied rebel groups: The HTS is the latest iteration of the al-Nusra Front, which had pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda until it severed those ties in 2016.
Turkish and Turkish-aligned Syrian rebel forces: The Syrian National Army is a Turkish-backed rebel force in northern Syria.
Al Jazeera
Syrian opposition fighters have pushed Assad’s forces out of Aleppo, allowing exiled residents to return for the first time in eight years. A coalition of armed rebel groups has advanced rapidly, marking a dramatic new phase in the 13-year Syria war.
for control on the ground in Syria. They are:
Syrian government forces: The army, the government’s main military force, fights alongside the National Defence Forces, a pro-government paramilitary group.
Syrian Democratic Forces: This Kurdish-dominated, United States-backed group controls parts of eastern Syria.
HTS and other allied rebel groups: The HTS is the latest iteration of the al-Nusra Front, which had pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda until it severed those ties in 2016.
Turkish and Turkish-aligned Syrian rebel forces: The Syrian National Army is a Turkish-backed rebel force in northern Syria.
Al Jazeera