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Aleppo was once a thriving city with Western chains, shopping centers, and beautiful mosques. But there's not much left standing anymore. Before-and-after photos show the staggering scale of ...
Before Syria's ruinous civil war struck Aleppo, the country's largest city was a busy commercial powerhouse and a proud historic center Pictures of splendors past: Aleppo before the war Skip to ...
Battle of Aleppo مَعْرَكَةُ حَلَبَ; Part of the Syrian civil war: Clockwise from top-left: A destroyed tank in Aleppo, the Saadallah al-Jabiri Square buildings after the October 2012 Aleppo bombings, residents of Aleppo wait in line for aid relief, and a Free Syrian Army fighter walking among rubble in Aleppo
The Aleppo bombings (April–July 2016) were intense bombardments on both rebel and government-held areas in the city of Aleppo, Syria starting in late April 2016. Some rebel shelling also hit a Kurdish-held part of the city. The bombings decreased in intensity after 55 days when a temporary truce was established. [3]
Aleppo's main water pump was destroyed during the day. The Syrian government and opposition accused the other of the destruction. [80] On 9 September, a car bomb killed at least 30 civilians [81] and wounded more than 64. [82] The governor of Aleppo said that the bombing took place near Al-Hayat Hospital and the Central Hospital.
Aleppo, most of which had been captured by rebels in the early years of the Syrian civil war, was retaken by Syrian government forces backed by Russia in 2016 after a gruelling siege. Since then ...
Syrian opposition tanks in or near Aleppo, 29 November 2024. On 29 November 2024, rebel forces approached the outskirts of Aleppo. They took Khalsa, Al-Rashidin and Khan Tuman, where the army abandoned four T-55 tanks. [38] The Syrian government was overwhelmed by the rebel offensive's speed, and could not organize a coordinated defense of ...
Dozens of civilians were killed by Syrian forces in 'a complete meltdown of humanity' during the final battle for Aleppo, the U.N. said Tuesday.