Syrian military outlines response to terrorist offensive

An attack led by Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham has failed to establish permanent positions in Aleppo, the country’s General Command has said

The Syrian military is not allowing terrorists that launched a surprise offensive on Aleppo to establish well-entrenched positions in the city and is gathering forces for a counterattack, the country’s General Command has said. It admitted, however, that dozens of its troops have been killed in the fighting.

Earlier this week, the Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham (HTS) terrorist group, an offshoot of Jabhat al-Nusra, and its allies launched the first major attack in Syria in years, capturing large swaths of land in Idlib and Aleppo and pushing back government forces.

In a statement on Saturday, the Syrian General Command said that the attack was “supported by thousands of foreign terrorists, heavy weapons, and a large number of drones.” It said that the military has fought battles over an area exceeding 100km in a bid to halt their advance.

Absolutely wild scenes from Aleppo today, as islamic terrorists raise the flag of jihad above the Citadel.

Civilians, minorities and ancient heritage are all in grave danger.

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