Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016) - Wikipedia
The Battle of Aleppo (Arabic: مَعْرَكَةُ حَلَبَ, romanized: Maʿrakat Ḥalab) was a major military confrontation in Aleppo, the largest city in Syria, [78] between the Syrian opposition (including the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and other largely-Sunni groups, such as the Levant Front and the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front) [79 ...
Aleppo offensive (November–December 2016) - Wikipedia
The Aleppo offensive (November–December 2016), code named Operation Dawn of Victory by government forces, [42] was a successful military offensive launched by the Syrian Armed Forces and allied groups against rebel-held districts in Aleppo.
Timeline: The battle for Aleppo | Reuters
Dec 14, 2016 · On July 27 government forces fully encircle eastern Aleppo for the first time, but the siege is broken 10 days later by a rebel counterattack on the Ramousah district that briefly opens a...
Battle of Aleppo ends after years of bloodshed with rebel …
Dec 13, 2016 · ALEPPO, Syria/BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - Rebel resistance in the Syrian city of Aleppo ended on Tuesday after years of fighting and months of bitter siege and bombardment that culminated in a...
Battle of Aleppo (1918) - Wikipedia
The Battle of Aleppo was fought on 25 October 1918, when Prince Feisal 's Sherifial Forces captured the city during the Pursuit to Haritan from Damascus, in the last days of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign in the First World War. After the British Empire 's victory at the Battle of Megiddo the remnants of the Ottoman Empire 's Yildirim Army ...
Understanding the Battle for Aleppo - Council on Foreign Relations
Aug 18, 2016 · The battle of Aleppo is a golden opportunity for Jabhat Fatah al-Sham to present itself as the leading rebel group in Syria. What is its political program?
The Battle for Aleppo, Syria’s Stalingrad, Ends - The New Yorker
Dec 13, 2016 · The Battle of Aleppo, which since 2012 has pitted the despotic government of President Bashar al-Assad against an array of disorganized opposition rebels, now appears to be over.
What's happening in Aleppo? - BBC News
Nov 28, 2016 · The northern Syrian city of Aleppo was caught in a brutal four-year deadlock. It was a key battleground in the war between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and rebels who want to ...
Why The Battle For Aleppo Is So Important : Parallels - NPR
Oct 4, 2016 · For two weeks, a battle has raged in Aleppo, generating tragic images of injured civilians amid the rubble. The city — once Syria's most populous and a commercial hub — is a key prize in the...
The battle for Aleppo: ‘It felt like the last goodbye’
Dec 16, 2016 · Aleppo was the last major urban stronghold the opposition had left. After months of siege and relentless bombardment — helped by Russian warplanes and thousands of foreign Shia fighters linked to...