The Ministry of Defense confirms the “redeployment” due to the strength of the rebels, which leaves “dozens” of soldiers dead
MADRID, 30 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Command of the Syrian Armed Forces has recognized this Saturday that the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) and other armed allied factions have managed to advance in the northwest of the country, entering “a large part of the neighborhoods of Aleppo”, and They have stressed that the Army responds to the rebels and is waiting for the arrival of “reinforcements.”
The Syrian Ministry of Defense has admitted that in recent days rebel groups, “supported by hundreds of foreign terrorists”, have launched an attack against the cities of Aleppo and Idlib, the main Syrian cities and the largest cities in the northwest of the country, near the border with Türkiye. “Our Armed Forces have fought fierce battles,” he noted.
“During the battles, dozens of our Armed Forces have been martyred and others have been wounded. The large number of terrorists and multiple fronts have led our Armed Forces to implement a redeployment operation aimed at reinforcing defense lines to absorb the attack,” the Syrian Ministry of Defense detailed on its social networks.
With all this, the military authorities of the Syrian regime of Bashar al Assad have recognized that, due to the continuous flow of terrorists across the northern border, rebel groups have been able to “enter a large part of the neighborhoods of the city of Aleppo”, thus confirming what was announced late Friday by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
However, the Ministry of Defense has stressed that the jihadist rebels have not been able to establish their positions in the city thanks to the constant attacks by the regular Army, which is awaiting the arrival of “reinforcements” to orchestrate an operation. counterattack.
“The General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces confirms that this measure it has taken is temporary and will work by all possible means to ensure the safety and protection of our people in the city of Aleppo, and will continue its operations and carry out their national duty in the fight against terrorist organizations,” the Ministry of Defense has stressed.