LIVE: Syria on the Boil as Rebels and Government Forces Clash | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Syria is once again in turmoil as President Bashar alAssad promises to crush rebels who recently swept into Aleppo. Fighters led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir alSham launched an attack last week, seizing a dozen towns and villages in northern Aleppo. The city was previously controlled by Assad’s government with backing from Iran and Russia. Rebel forces claimed they were making swift progress, moving through several neighbourhoods of the city. Syria has seen intense battles before. Since the conflict started in 2011, it has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions. In recent years, major fighting slowed down as Assad’s government, with help from its allies, regained control of most of Syria, including its major cities. Assad’s forces, with support from Russia, Iran, and regional militias, took back Aleppo in late 2016 after months of heavy bombing and a tight siege. That victory was a turning point in the war, forcing the opposition to retreat. Over the weekend, visuals showing people posing for photos on a toppled statue of Bassil alAssad, late brother of the president, and a man waving a Syrian opposition flag went viral. Soon, Russian and Syrian jets carried out airstrikes on the rebelheld city of Idlib, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, according to local rescuers. The Syrian army also announced on Sunday that it had recaptured several towns overrun by rebels during the recent offensive. On Vantage tonight, Palki Sharma brings you the full story.



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