Scores of people were killed after forces opposed to the government of President Bashar al-Assad overtook a Syrian military base, a monitoring group reported.

Syrian jihadists launched their first major offensive in four years against government positions near Aleppo, claiming to have captured several villages on the edge of the city. The surprise offensive by rebel forces belonging to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allies saw heavy fighting on the western side of the city where front lines had become

HTS and allied factions launch major offensive in Aleppo, seizing 21 areas; 89 killed, including 52 HTS fighters.