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Iraqi militias deployed in Syria to back government counteroffensive
Opposition fighters ride military vehicles seized from the Syrian army Maarat al-Numan, southwest of Aleppo, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024

IRAQI militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise advance by insurgents who seized part of the largest city of Aleppo, a militia official and a war monitor said today.

Insurgents led by jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launched a two-pronged attack on Aleppo last week and moved into the countryside around Idlib and neighbouring Hama province. 

Government troops built a fortified defensive line in northern Hama in an attempt to stall the insurgents’ momentum while jets on Sunday destroyed large sections of insurgent-held lines.

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