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Iran and Russia, both stretched by conflicts of their own, have experienced setbacks in Syria after a rebel offensive in the northwest of the country.
Russian and Iranian support for Syria.
The group now advancing, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, says it wants to replace the Assad government with one inspired by Islamic principles.
Rebel fighters entered parts of Aleppo on Friday, reigniting violence in the long-standing conflict.
Diminished support for the Syrian government from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia enabled opposition forces to take the initiative and seize new territory.
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Syria's military rushed in reinforcements on Sunday to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama countryside after they seized Aleppo.
Forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have captured the Aleppo airport and are attacking the western city of Hama, according to local officials and a Britain-based...
Rebel groups have launched the largest offensive in years against government forces in the northwest.
A war monitor and the rebels said the opposition fighters breached three neighborhoods in Aleppo. The government launched intense airstrikes on rebel territory.
