Jihadists and rebels turn tables in Aleppo, reversing Syrian regime gains

Jihadists and rebels turn tables in Aleppo, reversing Syrian regime gains

by WorldTribune Staff, August 7, 2016 An alliance of anti-Assad rebels and jihadist groups dealt a major setback to the Russian-backed Syrian regime on Aug. 5 by breaking a three-week siege on Aleppo. Despite more than 600 Russian airstrikes, the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad “were not able to hold on to their positions,” […]