Insurgents gain ground in Syria. What happens now? : Consider This from NPR

TOPSHOT – Anti government fighters ride in the back of a pick truck in the town of Suran, between Aleppo and Hama, on December 3, 2024. (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP) (Photo by BAKR ALKASEM/AFP via Getty Images)

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Syrian anti-government insurgents claim they have entered the city of Hama — a major Syrian government stronghold.

This continues their momentum over the last week, when they also seized Syria’s second largest city, Aleppo. Since the war started in 2011, half a million people have been killed and many millions of others displaced.

The Syrian Civil War has been locked in a stalemate for years. Now, rebel forces are gaining ground against the oppressive regime of Bashar al-Assad. Will the group ultimately end his control over the country?

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This episode was produced by Marc Rivers and Michael Levitt, with audio engineering by Gilly Moon.

It was edited by Courtney Dorning, and James Hider. It contains reporting from Ruth Sherlock.

Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.