For a long time it was quiet in northwest Syria. Now insurgents are overrunning dictator Assad’s military posts – and apparently also killing Russians. Questions for an expert on the country.
Mr. Hawach, as we speak, Syrian rebels are overrunning positions of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and storming toward Aleppo, the country’s largest city. Things were largely quiet in this region for four and a half years. Why this offensive now?
You are right, in recent years there have only been small skirmishes on the front in northern Syria. What has changed above all is the geopolitical situation: The war in the Middle East has weakened Hezbollah and put Iran under pressure. Russia is currently more concerned with Ukraine than with Syria. The rebels saw an opportunity to exploit the weakness of these pro-government forces to advance…
Source: Stern
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