Aleppo

2024 - 11 - 30

Aleppon sekasorto: kapinallisten hurmaava hyökkäys!

Aleppo - Bashar al-Assad - kapinalliset - kulttuuriperintö - siviilit - Syyrian sota

Kapinalliset hämmästyttävät maailman, kun he pääsevät Aleppoon ensimmäistä kertaa kahdeksaan vuoteen - tämä voi muuttaa koko sodan kulun!

Syyrian Aleppossa vietetään jännittäviä aikoja, kun kapinalliset ovat jälleen asettaneet jalkansa maan toiseksi suurimmassa kaupungissa. Syyrian hallitus sulki Aleppon lentokentän ja kaikki kaupungin sisään vievät tiet vastauksena kapinallisten yllättävälle hyökkäykselle. Tämä on yksi suurimmista hyökkäyksistä Syyrian hallitusta vastaan vuosiin, ja se merkitsee muutosta taistelun kulussa, joka on kestänyt jo yli 13 vuotta. Kapinalliset, jotka ovat unohtuneet sota-alueen hälyttävässä ja vaarallisessa maailmassa, näyttävät olevan valmiita taistelemaan takaisin ja asettamaan näyttämön taistelulle.

Kaupungissa käydään tiukkaa taistelua, kun hallituksen joukot yrittävät torjua kapinallisten etenemistä. Hallitus ilmoittaa, että heidän ystävänsä, ”terroristiset ryhmät”, yrittävät vallata Aleppon. Tämä osoittaa, kuinka kiihkeäksi taistelu on muuttumassa, ja kuinka molemmat osapuolet ovat valmiita tekemään mitä tahansa voittaakseen sodassa, jossa on jo vuosien ajan vuodatettu verta ja kyyneliä. Kuitenkin kapinalliset ovat kestäneet aikaa ja henkistä kuormaa, ja nyt he ovat taas takaisin pelissä.

Viimeisin uutinen osoittaa, että tämä surullinen sota saattaa nähdä uuden käänteen, kun nämä yllättävät liikkeet pakottavat hallituksen hetkellisesti puolustuskannalle. Kapinallisten on kuitenkin oltava varovaisia, sillä Syyrian hallitus ei aio antaa periksi ilman taistelua. Itse asiassa uutiset kertovat, että hallituksen sotakonesuihku teki iskuja kapinallisten alueille Aleppossa. Tällaiset iskut voivat kiristää tilanteen äärimmilleen ja johtaa entistä verisempiin yhteenottoihin.

Aleppon tilanne muistuttaa meitä siitä, kuinka epävakaat ja vaaralliset maailman konfliktit ovat, ja kuinka nopeasti asiat voivat muuttua. Monille tämä merkitsee toivoa ja mahdollisuuksia, kun kapinalliset ottavat ohjat omiin käsiinsä. Ja kun otetaan huomioon, että kapinallinenryhmät ovat jo tehneet paluun Aleppoon ensimmäistä kertaa kahdeksaan vuoteen, voimme vain kysyä: onko tämä sodan loppu vai uusi alku? Yhteisöissä Aleppon ulkopuolella toivotaan parempaa tulevaisuutta ja rauhaa, vaikka tilanne onkin edelleen erittäin tukala ja arvaamaton.

Tiesitkö, että Aleppo on ollut asuttu yli 8,000 vuotta ja se on ollut tärkeä kauppakaupunki? Aleppossa on myös useita muinaisia rakennuksia, joita on tuhoutunut sodan vuoksi, ja siksi eri maiden tutkijat ovat kiinnostuneita kaupungin historian tallentamisesta ja pelastamisesta. Tällä hetkellä on tärkeää muistaa, että vaikka sota on kauhea, ihmiset joka päivää jatkavat taisteluaan rauhan puolesta ja parempaa elämää varten. Aleppo on vain yksi esimerkki siitä, kuinka sota ja rauha voivat kokea nopeita muutoksia, ja kaikkien pitäisi toivoa, että tulevaisuudessa rauha voittaa sodan.

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As Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, army closes airport and roads ... (Reuters)

Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport as well as all roads leading into the city on Saturday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to ...

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Aleppo: Syria rebels claim to have entered country's second city (BBC News)

The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached ...

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Syrian rebel groups take control in and around Aleppo (Axios)

It is a dramatic shift in the 13-year Syrian civil war and the rebels' largest offensive since 2020.

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Rebel groups launch attacks on Syria's Aleppo city (Aljazeera.com)

Syria's army says its forces 'continue to repel the major offensive launched by armed terrorist groups' on Aleppo city.

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Syria Rebels Reach Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years (The New York Times)

A new assault on Syrian regime forces reached the major city, according to rebels and a war monitor. Government warplanes struck back at rebel territory.

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Syrian rebels enter Aleppo for first time in eight years during shock ... (CNN)

Syrian armed opposition forces have entered Aleppo just three days into their surprise offensive, marking the first time they have set foot in the country's ...

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Syrian rebels make dramatic Aleppo comeback as they push into the ... (Middle East Eye)

Opposition forces were forced out of Syria's second city in 2016 but a surprise offensive has put Assad on the back foot.

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Netanyahu holds assessment on Syria as jihadists enter Aleppo in ... (The Times of Israel)

Syrian rebel jihadists opposed to President Bashar Assad launched a surprise offensive through government-held towns in recent days. The opposition fighters, ...

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News Wrap: Syrian rebels breach Aleppo in biggest advance in years (PBS NewsHour)

In our news wrap Friday, more than decade-old civil war in Syria appears to be re-igniting, as rebel fighters breached Aleppo — Syria's second largest city ...

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Syrian rebels retake Aleppo in surprise strike against Assad (USA TODAY)

A rebel commander said a fall in Iran-backed manpower created an opening this week's assault. Iran's ally Hezbollah has suffered big losses to Israel.

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In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Aleppo, Syria's largest city (NPR)

Insurgents breached Syria's largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, in a surprise attack that sent residents ...

Syrian rebels reportedly take control of half of Aleppo (POLITICO.eu)

Surprise attack injected fresh uncertainty to a region already experiencing dual wars in Gaza and Lebanon.

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Jihadists and allies reach Syria's second city of Aleppo as deadly ... (FRANCE 24)

Syrian jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies reached the country's second city of Aleppo on Friday as they pushed ahead with their lightning advance.

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Syrian rebels, allies capture parts of Aleppo (Voice of America)

Assault is first major attack on city since 2016, during the height of Syrian civil war.

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Syrian rebels take control of most of Aleppo city (CNN)

Rebel fighters patrol in central Aleppo on Saturday. Muhammad Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images. CNN —. Syrian opposition forces ...

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Syrian troops in Aleppo backed by warplanes battle a shock ... (ABC News)

Syria state media say government troops are battling insurgents inside the country's largest city Aleppo for the first time since 2016.

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Russian and Syrian warplanes target insurgents in Aleppo (The Guardian)

Rebels launched surprise attack on Friday almost a decade after government forces drove them from city.

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Syrian army announces temporary withdrawal from Aleppo after ... (Aljazeera.com)

Military says dozens of soldiers killed in attacks in northwest and it was regrouping to launch a 'counterattack'.

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Syria latest: Russian strikes hit Aleppo as rebels take control (BBC News)

Russia launched air strikes on Aleppo as rebel forces took control of the "majority" of the Syrian city.

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Syria's military announces Aleppo troop withdrawal to prepare ... (Reuters)

Syria's military announced on Saturday a "temporary troop withdrawal" in Aleppo to prepare a counteroffensive against what it called terrorists.

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Rebels Seize Control Over Most of Syria's Largest City (The New York Times)

The rapid advance on Aleppo came just four days into a surprise opposition offensive that is the most intense escalation in years in the civil war.

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What to know about the sudden rebel breach of Aleppo in Syria's 13 ... (PBS NewsHour)

The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on Aleppo, one of Syria's largest cities and an ancient ...

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Rapid collapse of Syrian forces around Aleppo stuns many (Voice of America)

Opposition fighters walk along a street in Aleppo, Syria, after the government army said dozens of its soldiers were killed in a major attack by rebels who ...

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Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo as rebels advance (BBC News)

Russia has carried out air strikes on parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo after areas were seized by rebels opposed to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.

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Syria: Deadly strikes hit Aleppo as rebels seize airport, push towards ... (Middle East Eye)

It was the first time air strikes had targeted Aleppo since 2016, when the Syrian opposition was driven out of the city. However, rebels led by Hay'at Tahrir al ...

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How a Syrian rebel group pulled off its stunning seizure of Aleppo (NPR)

Over a few days, rebel fighters in northern Syria have launched incursions into several major cities with little resistance from government troops.

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After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to nearby province (Voice of America)

Fighters and activists say insurgents faced little to no resistance from government troops.

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In major setback to Syria's Assad, insurgents have taken most of ... (KGW.com)

The swift and surprise offensive is a huge embarrassment for Syria's President Bashar Assad and raised questions about his armed forces' preparedness. Author: ...

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After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to nearby province (The Associated Press)

The swift and surprise offensive is a huge embarrassment for Syria's President Bashar Assad and raises questions about his armed forces' preparedness. The ...

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Rebel Forces Gain Ground in Aleppo as Syrian Army Faces ... (The Media Line)

Rebels led by HTS claim to have entered Aleppo, reigniting Syria's conflict. The Syrian army reports heavy losses and redeployment as Russia launches ...

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Syrian Islamist rebels re-enter Aleppo in apparent collapse of ... (JNS.org)

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (right) and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi exchange documents after signing a memorandum of understanding on "long-term ...

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Syria war updates: Rebels take control of Aleppo, igniting new ... (Aljazeera.com)

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