Syria insurgents breach second largest city of Aleppo, fighters and war monitor say
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Syrian opposition fighters get off a truck as they enter the village of Anjara, western outskirts of Aleppo, Nov. 28, 2024, part of their major offensive on government-controlled areas in the country's northwestern.
Insurgents breached Syria’s second-largest city Aleppo after blowing up two car bombs on Friday and were clashing with government forces on the city's western edge, according to a Syria war monitor and fighters.
Syrian opposition fighters drive past a damaged government vehicle south of Hama, Syria, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Insurgent fighters celebrate in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover of the city in downtown Hama, Syria, Dec. 6, 2024.
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