Rebel-Held Aleppo Continues To Shrink

Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stormed east Aleppo and managed to seize one-third of the rebel-held area. Assad’s successes have been coming at a rapid rate lately, and we know that sounds bizarre since the battle for Aleppo has been central to the fate of Syria’s six year war. But constant bombardment – and the destruction of east Aleppo’s last functioning hospital – destroyed hope in most opposition-held districts. In addition to the Syrian army’s involvement, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iraqi militias loyal to Assad all played a role. It’s reported that tens of thousands of civilians are now scrambling for ways to escape.

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