Syrian rebels enter majority of Aleppo city, confirms military

The Syrian military on Saturday confirmed that rebels managed to enter majority of the Aleppo city, forcing the army to further deploy forces, Reuters reported.

Anti-government fighters patrol in central Aleppo on November 30, 2024.(AFP)

It also said that dozens of its troops had been killed during an insurgent attack in the northwestern region of Syria.

In the first public confirmation, the Syrian military said that insurgents led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham had entered the government-controlled city of Aleppo in a surprise attack that started earlier this week.