What’s happening ・What forces clashed in the battles for Aleppo ・Army retreats from Aleppo, Assad may have fled to Moscow Major offensive and storming of Aleppo: What’s happening The offensive began on Wednesday,

Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing and added fresh uncertainty to a region reeling from multiple wars.