HTS takes over Aleppo airport, Gains control of major part of Syrian city
In a major setback for the Bashar al-Assad regime, Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, has been captured by opposition factions led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
In the latest development, the HTS has taken control of the airport, local media reports said.
HTS forces have reportedly overrun government troops in Aleppo, marking the group’s most substantial victory since 2016.
The fall of Aleppo underscores a broader decline in Assad regime's ability to sustain its control over Syria.
The Jerusalem Post reported that the Syrian government had anticipated assistance from its allies but has instead faced abandonment as both Iran and Russia remain preoccupied with their own conflicts.
According to HTS, their forces have reclaimed more than half of the territory in Aleppo and ma...
