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It is famous for its citadel, built by the son of [[Saladin]], [[Ghazni]]. | It is famous for its citadel, built by the son of [[Saladin]], [[Ghazni]]. | ||
| − | During the [[Syrian War]], Aleppo was the site of a bloody battle that saw most of the city destroyed. It's remnants are split between [[Bashar Al-Assad]], and the alleged "[[Syrian democratic forces]]", with some suburbs under the supposed "[[Free Syrian Army]]" [[proxy]] force control. | + | During the [[Syrian War]], Aleppo was the site of a bloody battle that saw most of the city destroyed. It's remnants are split between [[Bashar Al-Assad]], and the alleged "[[Syrian democratic forces]]", with some suburbs under the supposed "[[Free Syrian Army]]"<ref>[https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/4-or-5-in-syria-trained-by-us---500m-spent-527009859993'4 or 5' in Syria trained by US, $500M spent], [[MSNBC]] </ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/oeBEzeyV8Ow Exchange between Sen. John McCain and General Lloyd Austin (C-SPAN)], Sep 16, 2015.</ref> [[proxy]] force control. |
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[[Category:Asian Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:Asian Cities and Towns]] | ||
[[Category:World Heritage Sites]] | [[Category:World Heritage Sites]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Obama Administration]] | ||
Revision as of 02:12, May 10, 2024
Aleppo is a city in Syria, the next largest after the capital Damascus.
It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, having been occupied since around 5000 BC.
It is famous for its citadel, built by the son of Saladin, Ghazni.
During the Syrian War, Aleppo was the site of a bloody battle that saw most of the city destroyed. It's remnants are split between Bashar Al-Assad, and the alleged "Syrian democratic forces", with some suburbs under the supposed "Free Syrian Army"[1][2] proxy force control.