Syrian fighters from the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) faction have taken control of Aleppo, where Bashar al-Assad's regime forces abandoned a substantial amount of military equipment, ranging from tanks to aircraft.

Sham, a powerful Syrian rebel faction, has launched offensive in Aleppo by taking military bases and villages from Assad's forces. This marks a significant escalation of the civil war in Syria, with HTS posing a major threat to Assad's regime.

In a swift and unexpected offensive, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captured Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, with minimal resistance from government forces, NPR reports. The Islamist group, formerly linked to al-Qaeda, has transformed into a national entity, focusing on governance and strategic alliances in Syria’s civil war.