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Clashes are taking place in the rural areas of Aleppo between the Bashar al-Assad regime and the opposition armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). THEY CAPTURED 32 AREASIn the clashes that began early in the morning, armed groups affiliated with HTS captured Akil Hill, El Ragib Hill, Kuptan Mountain, Debbabat Hill, the town of Ancara, 46th Brigade, and the villages of Kefer Besme, Basartun, Hur, Elkasimiyye, Acil, Bele, Sellum, Kefer Bissin, Sheikh Akil, Hırderkal, Acemi, Ürumsugra, and Uveycil in the western rural areas of Aleppo controlled by the Assad regime. THEY APPROACHED WITHIN 8 KILOMETERS OF ALEPPOOpposition armed groups have reached as close as 8 kilometers to the city center of Aleppo, and clashes are ongoing. Thus, the area that HTS has captured today has reached 138 square kilometers. While clashes continue, the Assad regime has targeted civilian settlements with ground-to-ground missiles. 10 THOUSAND CIVILIANS ARE SEEKING REFUGE IN IDLIBWhile clashes continue between the regime and HTS, 10 thousand civilians fleeing the conflicts in the region are seeking refuge in the rural areas of Idlib.
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