Syrian rebels have launched their first major offensive in the country in four years, claiming to have beaten government forces back several miles and captured a dozen villages west of Aleppo.The offensive led by jihadists from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group and its allies has reignited a conflict where front lines have been largely stagnant since 2020.

They took advantage of Israel’s war with Hezbollah and they have seen the Iranian presence is weaker,' says  analyst

Syrian rebel fighters broke through government front lines to within three miles of Aleppo and cut a key highway to the capital in their first major offensive in four years.

Syrian armed groups have launched a large-scale attack on areas controlled by government forces, setting off fierce clashes for a second day and seizing territory in Western Aleppo, government and opposition factions said Thursday.

Syrian rebel fighters launched their first major offensive in four years against government positions near Aleppo, claiming to have advanced several miles and captured a string of villages.

Assad's regime forces began in the Aleppo region of Syria. The key to this offensive is technology and tactics well known from Ukraine. We present what the rebels are using. After years of relative calm in Syria,

Militant rebels in Syria overran an army base and took over at least 13 villages, in one of the biggest flare ups in violence in years in the north-east of the country. The rebels launched a surprise attack on the Syrian army in the northern province of Aleppo,