Syrian and Russian planes carried out 23 air strikes near Idlib on Friday as rebels entered Aleppo.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad faces the biggest challenge to his authority in years after rebels entered Aleppo, with video shared on social media showing celebrations at their actions in the country's second city.
Next to a video, the journalist Thomas van Linge posted on X how 'regime flags are being removed in the town of Inkhil as people are rallying against Assad. There are some expecting events in Aleppo to spark a new revolt in Daraa, down in the south.' Another video showed a police headquarters captured by the rebels.
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