Fierce clashes erupt between Assad regime and opposition group HTS in Syria

ALEPPO, SYRIA - NOVEMBER 27: Clashes erupt between the Bashar al-Assad regime and the opposition armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the rural areas of Aleppo province in northern Syria on November 27, 2024. The opposition armed groups have advanced to within 8 kilometers of the center of Aleppo city, and intense clashes are reported to be ongoing. Meanwhile, the Assad regime targeted civilian settlements with ground-to-ground weaponry during the ongoing clashes. (Photo by Izzettin Kasim/Anadolu via Getty Images)