Summary
Rebels in Syria, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have launched their first major offensive on Aleppo since 2016, threatening a potential shift in the 13-year civil war.
The attack targets a city historically vital to Syria’s economy, previously reclaimed by President Assad with Russian support.
This resurgence could destabilize the region, involving players like Russia, Turkey, and Iran, while creating openings for ISIS.
HTS, previously linked to al-Qaida, has sought legitimacy but remains controversial. The fighting raises concerns of regional escalation amid other Middle Eastern conflicts.
Wow, I didn’t realize this war was still ongoing, and 13 years old. I remember when this war broke out, and not only does it seem that long ago, but I thought it was pretty much wrapped up and the government won out.
Goes to show how much the media controls our knowledge on current affairs.
Syrian here. It was never exactly wrapped up. The government had strong momentum supported by its allies, but upon reaching the last stretch of rebel stronghold, they mysteriously stopped back around 2017-ish. What seems to have happened is Russia making a deal with Turkey and agreeing to stop.
Those remaining rebels have now launched a new offensive against the samw government army, but it is weaker than ever and severely lacking of ally support.
Goes to show how much the media controls our knowledge on current affairs.
Not necessarily. It just means you aren’t active enough to go out of your own information bubble. Plenty of news sources would mention many things.
They probably meant the hegemonic narrative rather than just “news sources”. Sure, there are alternatives but they’re completely marginalized.
This.
And a bit of what he’s talking about. I live under a rock with isopods for the most part. I stopped watching the news on TV years ago, and have really reduced the effort I put into keeping up with world events because of how discouraging it is, and how much I’ve come to realize said narratives are primarily competing propaganda narratives.
It’s insanely hard to find a modicum of truth in the sea of shit out there, and journalistic integrity has largely fallen by the wayside.
It now appears like Russia put an overwhelming amount of their military might into Syria as their current invasion has revealed how ineffective their army actually is.
With vastly diminished Russian assets, Assad has a problem.
It’s most important to know that this is extreme propaganda calling terrorists “rebels”, etc. It’s a continuation of the war on reality. Genocide is self-defense, etc.
Reminder that America, Turkey, and Israel are occupying ~40% of Syria, including the oil fields and are stealing the oil and food from those regions, and occasionally bomb Syrian forces.
While Assad is not blameless, our actions certainly don’t improve the stability of Syria.
Edit: That any of these posts are getting downvoted is mindboggling. These rebels are HTS organization, which is what fucking al-Nusra renamed itself to.
These guys beliefs and actions aren’t meaningfully different from fucking ISIS.
While Russia and Iran occupy the other portion. Don’t leave them out of the party
You mean the legitimate government of Syria and the militaries they invited to help them fight ISIS, Al Nusra, and other US proxies?
Iran’s General Solomeni was viewed across the middle east the way Americans view General Patton for coordinating an effective opposition to ISIS while the US continued to arm them via “Free Syrian Army” factions that either joined or immediately handed their equipment to ISIS and bomb people on both sides.
Bet most Syrians would prefer the US or Kurd occupied areas over the regime/Russian/Iran ones
I’m certain they don’t prefer the immiseration and famine that comes with the US and/or proxies literally stealing their harvests and oil.
The Kurds are more complicated; Turkey invades/bombs them whenever possible, sometimes the US takes measures against further Turkish aggression, sometimes they ignore it.
In 2019 the Kurds made a deal with Assad for protection and autonomy within Syria after Trump decreased support. For them, Turkey represents a far greater threat than the Syrian government.
Seems like it’s the Turks who steal the olives. Are they a US proxy or independent? And apparently the Kurds are the ones benefiting from the oil production and making deals with US buyers. Seems like the Kurds are the ones stealing I suppose. Just a quick googling.
What about US-induced famine?
