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→Nov 2024: jihadists and Turkey's backed
Syrian jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies reached the country's second city of Aleppo two days later.<ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241129-syria-jihadists-allies-shell-aleppo-in-shock-offensive Rebels reach Syria's second city of Aleppo as deadly campaign continues]. ''France 24'', Nov 29, 2024.
Syrian jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies reached the country's second city of Aleppo two days later.<ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241129-syria-jihadists-allies-shell-aleppo-in-shock-offensive Rebels reach Syria's second city of Aleppo as deadly campaign continues]. ''France 24'', Nov 29, 2024.
<blockquote><small>Syrian jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies reached the country's second city of Aleppo on Friday as they pushed ahead with their lightning advance. The rebels have seized more than 50 towns and villages in northern Syria, according to a monitoring group after launching a major offensive against government troops on Wednesday.</small></blockquote></ref>
<blockquote><small>Syrian jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies reached the country's second city of Aleppo on Friday as they pushed ahead with their lightning advance. The rebels have seized more than 50 towns and villages in northern Syria, according to a monitoring group after launching a major offensive against government troops on Wednesday.</small></blockquote></ref><ref name=skynews3dec2024/>
(The HTS has been trying to reinvent itself and appearing more moderate.<ref name=skynews3dec2024>[https://news.sky.com/story/who-are-the-syrian-rebels-who-have-attacked-aleppo-and-want-to-head-to-damascus-13265314 Who are the Syrian rebels who have attacked Aleppo and want to head to Damascus?]
The attack on Aleppo has been carried out by a variety of opponents to the Assad regime, including Islamist factions and moderates, with the offensive rumoured to be receiving support from Turkey.
''Sky News'', 2 December 2024</ref> But the US stressed that HTS' ideology is Islamism and is of course against it).
Former ambassador James Jeffrey:<ref>[https://archive.org/details/BBCNEWS_20241130_000000_BBC_News BBC News : BBCNEWS : November 30, 2024 12:00am-12:31am GMT]</ref>
Former ambassador James Jeffrey:<ref>[https://archive.org/details/BBCNEWS_20241130_000000_BBC_News BBC News : BBCNEWS : November 30, 2024 12:00am-12:31am GMT]</ref>
Some 8 days earlier, Turkey bombed Syria, cut water and electricity to one million people.<ref>Tziki Brandwine, [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/399424 Turkey bombs Syria, cuts off water for more than 1 million] ''INN'', 19 Nov 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79zj7rz3l4o Turkish strikes in Syria cut water to one million people], ''BBC'', 19 Nov 2024</ref>
Some 8 days earlier, Turkey bombed Syria, cut water and electricity to one million people.<ref>Tziki Brandwine, [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/399424 Turkey bombs Syria, cuts off water for more than 1 million] ''INN'', 19 Nov 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79zj7rz3l4o Turkish strikes in Syria cut water to one million people], ''BBC'', 19 Nov 2024</ref>
"The attacks have added to a humanitarian crisis in a region reeling from civil war and extreme drought."
"The attacks have added to a humanitarian crisis in a region reeling from civil war and extreme drought."
Though the US has expressed mixed feeling and not crying over dictator Assad beaten. Nevertheless, the West (including US, Israel, Europe), is nervous, if there will be a vacuum and who will fill it in.
The Russians have two bases there, which was the prize Assad has given [[Putin]] for his aid in crushing rebels. These are as of now, in jeopardy.
===UN deadlock===
===UN deadlock===