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Russia and Türkiye could be drawn into direct conflict in Syria. To this they can bring worsening of the situation in the country and the offensive of terrorist groups in Aleppo, reports the Associated Press (AP).

“The surge in fighting (…) also risks drawing Russia and Turkey – each of which has its own interests to protect in Syria – into direct heavy fighting against each other,” the publication said.

In addition, there is a risk of the outbreak of a regional war against the backdrop of the conflict Israel with the Palestinian radical Hamas movementtensions in relations with Iran and the unstable situation in Lebanon.

The Russian Aerospace Forces together with the Syrian army carried out strikes in Idlib, Hama and Aleppo

November 28 Syrian militants started a major offensive against government positions in the Aleppo province area. The rebels were reported to have captured 13 villages and the largest Syrian army base in the area.

In three days, the Syrian Armed Forces destroyed about a thousand militants, and also continued to destroy terrorist strongholds Jabhat al-Nusra (recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia and banned) in the vicinity of Aleppo and Idlib.

On December 1, government troops operating in the north of Hama province, bordering the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, stopped the militants’ attempt to break into the city and killed dozens of terrorists, holding back their advance. Syrian Army started control entry and exit from the settlements of Tell en Nasiriyah, Tell es Samman, Zor el Jadid, Zor el Mahrouk, Zor el Haysa and other areas in the northern part of the region, and also took full control the cities of Taibet al-Imam, Khirbet al-Hajama, Halfaya and Suran.

On the same day, the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) together with the Syrian Armed Forces inflicted missile and bomb attacks on places where militants and equipment gather, ammunition and weapons depots, MLRS and artillery positions, and control points. As a result, 320 militants and 63 pieces of equipment were destroyed in Idlib, Hama and Aleppo.

Assad promised to defeat terrorism in the country

President of Syria Bashar al-Assad promised defeat terrorism on the territory of the republic, regardless of who its supporters and sponsors are. He also noted that terrorists do not represent the people of the republic or its institutions.

At the same time, in USA called the success of Syrian militants unexpected. Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oklahoma, said the militants terrorist organization “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” (HTS; banned in Russia), probably did not even expect a breakthrough in Aleppo, but are now moving forward and hope to reach Damascus.

According to the specialist, the problem for Assad is that neither Russia, which carries out airstrikes against the rebels, nor Iran is actually able to come to his aid.

Aleppo is one of the largest cities in Syria. Fighting there began in the summer of 2012, when the eastern part was captured by various Islamist and rebel groups, while the western part remained under the control of the Syrian army. In December 2016, city authorities announced a complete ceasefire.