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CNN pieces together how rebel forces took over Aleppo

By Katie Polglase, CNN

Published 2:43 PM EST, Mon December 2, 2024

Aleppo, Syria<br />November 29, 2024

A major escalation just happened in Syria's civil war. Videos help show us how it happened

In just over 72 hours last week, a coalition of Syrian armed rebel groups operating under the banner of Deterrence of Aggression captured the city of Aleppo in a surprise attack, dealing a significant blow to President Bashar Al-Assad and causing a major escalation to a largely dormant war. CNN’s Katie Polglase reports on what social media video reveals about how this happened.

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