Battle of Aleppo (2024)

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Battle of Aleppo (2024)
Part of the northwestern Syria offensive (2024) during the Syrian civil war
Map of the battle in and around Aleppo city   Controlled by the Syrian opposition   Controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces
Date 29 November 2024 – present (3 days) Location Aleppo, Syria Result Ongoing Thousands of civilians flee the city Territorial changes Syrian opposition forces capture most of the city[3] Syrian government forces retreat from the city[4] Syrian Democratic Forces move into remaining parts of the city
Belligerents
Syrian Salvation Government Syrian Interim Government  Turkey	Syrian Government  Russia[1][2]  Iran Rojava (Since 30 November)
Units involved
Military Operations Command Tahrir al-Sham Syrian National Army Sham Legion[5] Northern Storm Brigade[5] Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement Ajnad al-Kavkaz[6] Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar[6]	Syrian Arab Armed Forces  Syrian Arab Army  Russian Armed Forces  Russian Ground Forces  Russian Air Force Iranian Armed Forces Template:Country data Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[7] Syrian Democratic Forces People's Defense Units Women's Protection Units[8] Sheikh Maqsoud Liberation Forces Ashrafieh Liberation Forces
Casualties and losses
Dozens of rebels killed	Dozens of soldiers killed 4 T-55s captured[9] Pantsir missile system captured[10] Unknown Number captured[8]
22 civilians killed[11]

On 29 November 2024, Syrian opposition group Tahrir al-Sham, along with allied Turkish-backed groups^[12][13][14] in the Military Operations Command, entered the Syrian Arab Army-held city of Aleppo. The battle began on the third day of a large-scale rebel offensive. It is the first time fighting has broken out in the city since the earlier battle,^[15] which began in 2012 and ended in 2016.^[16][17][18]

On 30 November 2024, opposition groups captured most of the city during the collapse of pro-government forces.

1. ↑ "Weeks after the Syrian Observatory published the preparations... "Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham" attacks the Aleppo countryside in the "Response to Aggression" operation" (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
2. ↑ "Coinciding with the Authority's attack on the regime forces' positions in the Aleppo countryside... a squadron of Russian aircraft flies in the "Putin-Erdogan" airspace" (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
3. ↑ "Russian strikes hit Aleppo as rebels take control". BBC. 30 November 2024.
4. ↑ "Syrian army withdraws troops from Aleppo to prepare counteroffensive". Politico. 30 November 2024.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "In parallel with the continuation of the "Deterrence of Aggression" operation: More than 30 airstrikes and the killing of about 100 members of the regime forces, the Authority and the factions in the Aleppo countryside" (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "TRAC Incident Report: Ajnad Kavkaz and Jaish al-Muhajireen wa al-Ansar/ HTS Claim Responsibility for Attack Near Aleppo, Syria - 28 November 2024". TRAC. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
7. ↑ "IRGC commander killed by rebels in Aleppo amid clashes". Rudaw. 28 November 2024.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "YPJ: We will hold the Turkish state and its mercenaries accountable on the frontlines of resistance". Firat News Agency. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
9. ↑ "Insurgents' attack on Assad-controlled Aleppo revives Syrian war after five-year truce". www.euronews.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
10. ↑ The thermal power station in Aleppo city has been captured and a Pantsyr S1 air defense system has been seized by rebels
11. ↑ "Dramatic escalation: Six students ki*lled and wounded in rocket fire by rebels on university student dormitory in Aleppo city". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
12. ↑ "Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo as rebels advance". BBC News. The latest offensive has been led by an Islamist militant group known at Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions backed by Turkey.
13. ↑ "Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad". Reuters. With Assad backed by Russia and Iran, and Turkey supporting some of the rebels in the northwest where it maintains troops, the offensive has brought into focus the conflict's knotted geopolitics.
14. ↑ "Aleppo: Rebels 'take control' of airport as thousands of fighters seize most of Syria's second-biggest city". Sky. The insurgents, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al Sham and including Turkey-backed fighters, also claim to be in control of all of Idlib province after launching their offensive on Wednesday.
15. ↑ "Setbacks for Russia, Iran and Hezbollah Turn Into a Catastrophe for Syria's Assad". 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
16. ↑ "بعد تفجير سيارتين مفخختين.. فصائل عملية "ردع العدوان" تدخل أجزاء من أحياء في مدينة حلب" [After detonating two car bombs, the factions of the "Deterrence of Aggression" operation enter parts of neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo] (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
17. ↑ "Insurgents breach Syria's second-largest city Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say". AP News. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
18. ↑ "Syrian rebels defend gains in Aleppo, push south". The Washington Post. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.