Maldivians involved in militant attack on Aleppo

Dec 5, 2024, 12:27 PM
Militants in Aleppo. -- Photo: Middle East Eye

Militants in Aleppo. -- Photo: Middle East Eye

Maldivian nationals have worked with the armed rebel forces in Syria to capture the country's second-largest city Aleppo.

Videos and photos that have been released show Maldivians were heavily involved in the attack on Aleppo.

Some content shows Maldivians expressing their happiness before and after the attack while some Maldivians even spoke in some videos.

International media reported on December 1 that the militants had taken control of Aleppo. But they had begun celebrating two days earlier.

Syria's civil war has been stalled since 2020, but the sudden attacks by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and aligned groups have rocked the country again.

This is the first time since 2016 that President Bashar al-Assad's forces have lost control of Aleppo.

Syrian Defence Ministry said a large number of soldiers had died as a result of the surprise attack in Aleppo.

Bashar al-Assad's forces have acknowledged that the militants were now in control of large areas of the city.

Some international media reports say that Russian and Syrian military jets have launched airstrikes in Aleppo and Idlib against the militant targets.

Aleppo was one of the first cities to fall in the civil war that began in 2011. The city was recaptured eight years ago with the help of Iran and Russia.

Bashar al-Assad's government has said that its army is preparing to launch new attacks against the militants.

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