Syria: Army plans major offensive on Aleppo with an operation called Operation Northern Storm
Syrian government troops are reportedly preparing a major offensive on Aleppo, the country’s largest city and former economic hub.
The assault on rebel-held parts of the city — called “Operation Northern Storm” — is expected to begin within days, if not hours, media reported, citing a Syrian security official.
“It is likely the battle for Aleppo will start in the coming hours or days, and its aim is to reclaim the towns and villages in the province,” a Syrian government source told Agence France-Presse on condition of anonymity.
Word of the possible offensive comes just days after rebels were pushed out of the strategic town of Qusair by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s troops and Hezbollah fighters.