Russia fails to halt Aleppo offensive with war planes diverted to Ukraine

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1. More on this subject from other reputable sources:

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   – France 24 (A-): [Jihadists and allies reach Syria’s second city of Aleppo as deadly campaign continues](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241129-syria-jihadists-allies-shell-aleppo-in-shock-offensive)
   – BBC Online (A-): [Aleppo: Syria rebels ‘control majority of the city’, say observers](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly27r5p0yno)
   – Reuters (A): [Syrian and Russian jets bomb rebel-held northwest Syria](https://www.reuters.com/world/syrian-russian-jets-bomb-rebel-held-northwest-syria-2024-11-28/?taid=674864a40ec27e0001c462a1&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter)
   – DW-TV (B+): [Syria insurgents enter Aleppo in new anti-Assad offensive](https://www.dw.com/en/syria-insurgents-enter-aleppo-in-new-anti-assad-offensive/a-70923815)

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2. Interesting comments from a few think tank fellows.

   This is a case where I can’t root for Russia’s enemy (the currently identified force behind this offensive, HTS, is reprehensible), but the situation does cause quite the dilemma for Russia where they’ll have to choose which theater to sacrifice airpower in.

3. They remembered: Oh we have still some planes there. Let’s get them home we need them vs Ukraine” 😀

4. Oh this is why they are so active today on reddit? It’s the only place where they can somehow advance, apparently.

5. # Does Turkey support the rebels and Iran support Bashar al-Assad in Syria?

   *A powerful Iraqi faction aligned with the Iran-led Axis of Resistance has vowed to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces as they struggle in the face of a large-scale surprise offensive launched by insurgents that have already seized parts of the country’s second largest city.*

   *As clashes continue to erupt in Syria just days after a ceasefire was reached between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Lebanese Hezbollah movement in Lebanon, the Nujaba Movement, an Iraqi militia with experience conducting operations during Syria’s civil war and the ongoing battle against Israel, has expressed its willingness to mobilize in support of Assad.*

   *”Our position was and still is unified in the unity of the arenas and the Axis of Resistance in standing against any attack that could be directed at the region,” Nujaba Movement spokesperson Hussein al-Musawi told Newsweek.*

   *He portrayed the sudden insurgent offensive as serving the interests of the United States and Israel to further divide the Iran-aligned coalition.*

   *”We were and still are fully aware that the Zionist and American plan and those with them will always seek to destabilize the region under various flimsy pretexts and excuses,” Musawi said.*

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   *In a statement issued Friday, SDF spokesperson Farhad Shami accused Turkey of orchestrating the rebel offensive and signaled a willingness to intervene if necessary.*

   *”The plan of the attack on northwestern Syria has been devised by the Turkish occupation which intends to execute its schemes with the collaboration of the Al-Nusra Front,” Shami said. “This attack is managed step by step by Turkey and to fully comprehend this process, it is crucial to see Turkey’s role.”*

   [https://www.newsweek.com/syria-war-escalates-iran-backed-iraq-militias-vow-intervention-1993725](https://www.newsweek.com/syria-war-escalates-iran-backed-iraq-militias-vow-intervention-1993725)

6. This has made my evening!

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