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Al Jazeera Staff

Who are Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian groups that took Aleppo?

Syrian opposition fighters after entering the village of Anjara, western outskirts of Aleppo, on November 28, 2024 [Omar Albam/AP Photo]

Syrian opposition fighters have launched a lightning offensive, capturing most of Aleppo and arriving as far south as Hama in a matter of days as government forces retreated.

The rebels’ rapid gains – the most significant since 2016 – have thrust Syria’s various opposition factions back into the spotlight.

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