More Russian strikes as Syrian rebels advance further after taking Aleppo

Lina Sinjab
Center East correspondent, reporting from Beirut

This can be a fast-moving
offensive that has taken authorities forces in Syria and their allies
abruptly.

President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to battle again and cease the rebels, whom he
described as “terrorists”.

Assad nonetheless controls the skies and is putting rebel-held Idlib, however can be mentioned to have despatched messages to the Turks that he’s prepared
to speak – a possible signal he’s feeling underneath strain.

It’s arduous to see the opposition with the ability to
maintain on to the territories they’ve captured, however the timing and velocity of this operation is
presumably sending messages to Assad it’s time to lower ties with Iran.

All of the
areas that rebels have taken up to now have been at one level managed by Iran-linked teams, primarily Hezbollah, which have been weakened by Israel.

The US additionally mentioned Assad’s forces had relinquished management of territories like Aleppo as a result of the president relied an excessive amount of on Russia and Iran.

These developments gained’t carry a couple of massive
change that will see an finish to President Assad’s energy, however the altering
dynamics on the bottom may see the opposition fighters seizing on a chance to construct up assist.