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December 2, 2024

Syrian Rebels Capture Aleppo in Surprise Offensive; Russia-Backed Syrian Gov't Launches Air Attacks
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In Syria, opposition forces are pushing toward Hama after launching a
surprise offensive to seize most of Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city.
Syrian and Russian forces have launched air attacks on the rebel-held
cities of Idlib and Aleppo, a city where rebels were driven out eight
years ago by Bashar al-Assad's forces. The London-based Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights reports 446 people have been killed in
Syria since Wednesday. The offensive is being led by an armed group
called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which grew out of the Nusra Front, which
had ties to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. We will have more on Syria
later in the show.


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