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Syria launches counter-attacks in bid to halt insurgents’ surprise advance
The insurgents, led by Salafi jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, took over most of Aleppo on Saturday and claimed to have entered the city of Hama.
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(Omar Albam/AP)
(Omar Albam/AP)
By
Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
December 01, 2024 at 1:45pm GMT
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