Attacks by Islamist-led rebels mark most serious challenge to Assad’s control in years
As we have been reporting, thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the city and controlling its airport before expanding their surprise offensive to a nearby province. They seemed to have faced little to no resistance from government troops at the time. Here are some pictures taken yesterday:
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, says he will leave Tehran for Damascus today to deliver a message of support for Syria’s government and armed forces.