Russia-U.S 'Direct War' In Syria Any Moment | Syrian Rebels Enter Aleppo For first time in 8 Years
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Russia-U.S 'Direct War' In Syria Any Moment | Syrian Rebels Enter Aleppo For first time in 8 Years
Syria Breaking: Russian and Syrian forces have killed over 400 jihadists as Putin’s fighter jets enter the Middle East war.
Russian-Syrian military operations intensified after opposition forces, fighting against Bashar al-Assad, launched a surprise offensive and entered Aleppo for the first time in eight years.
The battle escalated quickly as the rebels advanced through several villages toward the city center.
Russian jets conducted airstrikes on jihadist targets, including the Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham terror group, which broke the 2020 truce between Russia and Turkey.
Meanwhile, speculation grows about Turkey’s role in reigniting the conflict to pressure Assad.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stark warning during recent remarks on Capitol Hill, stating that Syria’s transitional authority could collapse within weeks without urgent U.S. support. Rubio argued that failure to engage could lead to a full-scale civil war and the disintegration of Syria, sparking regional instability and humanitarian catastrophe. With echoes of past interventions and warnings of “epic” consequences, Rubio’s comments have sparked major debate. What does this mean for U.S. foreign policy and the future of Syria?
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