Opposition groups in north-west have launched biggest push in years against government forcesJihadist fighters have cut the Damascus to Aleppo highway during an offensive that a monitor says killed about 200, including civilians hit by Russian air force strikes.On Wednesday, the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions launched a surprise attack on government-held areas of northern Aleppo province, triggering the fiercest fighting in years, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/28/syrian-insurgents-cut-damascus-aleppo-highway-amid-fresh-offensive
Author : Agence France-Presse in Beirut
Publish date : 2024-11-28 18:48:24
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Syrian insurgents cut Damascus-Aleppo highway as 200 die in escalating violence
