It took a jihadist militia three days In take Aleppo. By taking control of a city, the second largest city in Syria, which For 13 years he has been immersed in a war. Which, since the revolt against the dictator Bashar Al-Asad, has become a source of permanent conflict.
In one, also, complex. Very complex. Because in Syria there are several actors. Renowned actors. Actors like the United States and Russiatwo of the great world powers. And also others with regional interests like Iran and Turkey.
The dictator He benefits from the support of Russia and Iran… but in front of him, he has quite a few enemies. From the Kurds to the Free Syrian Army to a jihadist coalition. The offensive against the city is led by an affiliate of Al-Qaeda in Syria, which benefits from Turía’s support. Furthermore, another opposition group, the Syrian Democratic Forces, claims to have taken control of Aleppo airport. At stake is a city whose loss would be a hard blow for the regime.
Hezbollah’s loss of power, key
“If the government loses control of Aleppo, it loses control of the entire north. This is something that means that the Syrian army begins to retreat again.”declares journalist Nacho Montes de Oca.
Hezbollah’s loss of power due to Israeli attacks on its leaders, key: “He doesn’t just send militiamen, but it occupies the entire southern zone and the border with Lebanon.
“Syria’s weakness would be perceived by other groups as a signal of demand, through weaponstheir territorial claims”, concludes Montes de Oca.
And Syria, as Daniel Bashandeh, an expert political analyst on the Middle East, explains, is a strategic enclave: “It has become the operations center regional powers.
More than five million Syrians have left the country
Al-Asad currently owns 70% of the territory thanks to the support of Russia and Iran after 13 years of war in which, as always, civilians are the most affected. The number of victims, according to the UN, is more than 300,000, although there are others which brings the figure to more than 400,000. In addition, more than 5 million Syrians have left the country.
The escalation of the war in Syria would lead to more casualties and more refugee movements into the country. a country destroyed by 13 years of conflict it seems to have no end.
