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Summary

Rebels in Syria, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have launched their first major offensive on Aleppo since 2016, threatening a potential shift in the 13-year civil war.

The attack targets a city historically vital to Syria’s economy, previously reclaimed by President Assad with Russian support.

This resurgence could destabilize the region, involving players like Russia, Turkey, and Iran, while creating openings for ISIS.

HTS, previously linked to al-Qaida, has sought legitimacy but remains controversial. The fighting raises concerns of regional escalation amid other Middle Eastern conflicts.

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[-] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago

Are they a US proxy or independent

Yes. Turkey does things the US doesn't like, such as bombing US proxies, namely the Kurds, but at the same time, the US hold's turkey's leash.

the Kurds are the ones benefiting from the oil production

This is correct in the same sense that the poor benefited from the trump tax cuts; the US is getting that oil for $16/barrel.

What about US-induced famine?

Grain has been transported out of the US occupied area into Iraq.

There's food scarcity and hunger-related disease across Syria, but it is significantly worse in the US-occupied areas.

To be clear Assad is not a good guy here, but stealing the country's resources and bombing forces fighting the former Al Nusra only makes things worse.

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