Another front of war is opening in the Middle East, the possibility of proxy war between Russia and America in Syria has increased again

New Delhi: Amidst Israel’s war in the Middle East, now another front of war seems to be opening in Syria. Here the US-backed “terrorist group” has captured the country’s second largest city Aleppo and has started a do-or-die battle against the power of Russia-Iran backed Bashar al-Assad. Only three days ago, the rebel groups started their expansion, and this aggression has now increased the possibilities of another big war in the Middle East.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, this is the group whose fighters want to oust Bashar al-Assad from power, who has been ruling the war-torn country since the year 2000. The rebel groups have officially claimed control over more than 50 towns and villages. They are also entering the western districts of the city, which are areas occupied by the Assad regime.

Russia’s air strike on rebel groups
HTS described the capture of Aleppo city as regaining lost ground, and it is believed that they are becoming even more aggressive. The ruling party has the support of Russia and Iran in this challenge to the Assad regime. The Russian army also issued a statement, which said that 300 rebel fighters have been killed in the air strike in the last 24 hours.

What does the capture of Aleppo city mean?
Aleppo city has been a terrible war-zone in Syria’s 10 years of civil war, and this is the first time that the rebel group has completely captured the city. This area has been in the news since 2012, when the rebels captured the eastern part of the city. In 2016, the Assad regime regained the city, when thousands of bombs were dropped on the city and there was large-scale bloodshed. Now once again the rebel group has captured it.

HTS’s focus on gaining power
HTS was started on the lines of al-Qaeda, but now its aim is to gain power. The group is said to be supported by the US and Turkey, which works with the Syrian National Army, but the US and the United Nations consider it a “terrorist group”. The Syrian National Army is a coalition of rebel groups in Syria, which also includes HTS.

Why do rebels want to remove Assad from power?
Rebel groups say that their aim is to protect civilians from air strikes and regain areas. They allege that Assad’s forces, including Iranian support, have waged an open war. The rebels consider Assad a dictator, who is accused of using chemical weapons in the country’s Ghouta region in August 2013, the use of which is banned and considered a crime, and want to oust him from power.

For example, if the aggression of the rebel group in Syria intensifies and the fighters move towards the south, then it is clear that a proxy war can start here between Russia and America, where another terrible internal war can break out between the American funded rebel group and the Russia-backed Assad regime.