Four civilians, including two students, died in the Syrian city of Aleppo when rebels shelled student dormitories. This was reported by Reuters, specifying that the attack was carried out on Wednesday by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which invaded a number of settlements in Aleppo province. area controlled by the government forces of President Bashar Assad, reports News.bg.
After the attack, the following day, Russian and Syrian warplanes bombed rebel-held northwestern Syria in an attempt to repel the rebel offensive. It was reportedly the largest attack since March 2020. since a ceasefire agreement was reached between Russia and Turkey, which support Assad and the rebels respectively.
This rebel advance is leading to territorial changes in the region, reigniting tensions in Syria that have yet to be resolved after years of conflict.