On November 30th, the flames of the Syrian civil war reignited as opposition armed groups invaded the second largest city of Aleppo and took control of most of Aleppo, including government centers and prisons.Russia, which supports the Assad government in Syria, immediately launched its first airstrike since 2016.

This issue's hot event tracking will sort out this civil war.

The Syrian War Continues to Expand

oneOn February 2nd, sources in Syria and Iraq revealed that hundreds of Iranian backed Iraqi militants have entered Syria to help the government fight against the rebels occupying Aleppo, as the Syrian government's fighting against opposition armed groups continues to expand.

The Syrian army claims to have annihilated 200 armed militants

On December 3rd,The Syrian military has issued a statement stating that government forces have killed at least 200 members of opposition armed groups and extremist organizations in combat, and shot down about 20 drones. At present, the government army on the northeast front has blocked the opposition armed forces in an area 15 kilometers away from the city of Hama.

Syrian government forces withdraw from Hama city

December 5thSyrian opposition armed groups have driven pro government forces out of the fourth largest city of Hama and stated that they have occupied the northeast area of Hama, as well as the central prison, and released detainees.

Syrian rebels capture capital, Assad family rule ends

On December 8th, Syrian rebels invaded the capital Damascus after capturing Aleppo, Daraa, and Homs, forcing President Assad, who had been in power for 24 years, to flee to Russia. The Assad family's over 50 year dictatorship came to an end.

The dissatisfaction of the people towards the Assad regime has sparked the 13 year long Syrian civil war. After Assad stepped down, Syrians both domestically and internationally took to the streets to celebrate. According to reports, visitors and looters flocked to the Presidential Palace and other residences of Assad in Damascus; Across Syria, people are demolishing and trampling on statues of Hafez al Assad, the late father and former president of Assad.

Syrian opposition forms transitional government, appoints Bashir as leader

On December 9th, the opposition armed group that overthrew Syrian President Assad entrusted Mohammad Bashir, the head of the "Syrian Salvation Government," to form a transitional government. This decision was made after a meeting between Bashir, the leader of the Sham Liberation Organization (HTS), Ahmed Shara, and the current Syrian Prime Minister Jalali.

On the day when the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel came into effect, the Syrian anti-government forces suddenly launched an attack, officially kicking off another round of Syrian civil war. This civil war presents many unprecedented characteristics, with the rebels launching rapid attacks, involving numerous forces, and the situation being extremely dangerous.

On December 17th, the United Nations Security Council issued a joint statement. The statement calls for promoting an inclusive political process led and owned by the Syrian people, based on the key principles of Resolution 2254 of 2015. However, further observation is needed on how this process will unfold.