Category talk:Aleppo

2016
See also Syrian Government Forces

July 7. Another report that Castillo road is under 'fire control' and southern part of al-Mallah farms is taken by SAA-  Rusvesna report and maps, quoting in particular Al-Mayadeen reports from the scene. --Resup (talk) 10:45, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

July 3, 2016 SAA cut rebel supply road Castillo, north of Aleppo city- Rusvesna report
 * Disputed in other reports (+map), re-posted on Cassad

ISIS seizes large chunk of territory from the SDF south of Manbij – 9 sites lost

Footage of Syrian Republican Guard operations in Aleppo city

June 26, 2016 Aleppo Battle Update: Syrian Army fully recaptures eastern parts of Mallah (+map)

June 21, 2016 'Terrorist leaders met with Turkish emissaries and agreed on the offensive in Aleppo and large supplies of weapons', Rusvesna (robo-translation)

Suicide bomber attacks Kurdish base in Aleppo, -Rusvesna (report and video). --Resup (talk) 01:03, 22 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Another video of the attack.

May 2, 2016 Kerry is said to work on Aleppo ceasefire. Wants Russia to pressure the Syrian government. --Resup (talk) 09:36, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

According to Russian sources reports, on April 27 2016 FSA broken ceasefire and attacked Kurdish positions. At least 83 "Turkish supported terrorists" were killed in clashes, and significant quantities of weapons captured--report and photos. Meanwhile, MSM media reports that a hospital was hit --Resup (talk) 14:54, 28 April 2016 (UTC)
 * ''The UN says the situation in Syria's city of Aleppo is catastrophic, after dozens of people were killed in attacks on targets including a hospital. Air strikes on and around the Medecins sans Frontieres-backed al-Qud hospital killed at least 27 people, while more than 30 died in other attacks

April 28, 2016 Russian sources accused opposition in shelling of residential areas of Aleppo. Some mortar shells hit the Russian consulate in Aleppo; it is said that 30 people elsewhere in the city were killed and over 100 wounded. Videos in the report show cars damaged by shrapnel or destroyed, and blood on a staircase of a building.

Meanwhile, Russian and US military negotiated a 'day of calm' to start 00.00 on April 30. Reports on what is included and how long it will last differ, but in the Russian version, "areas in Aleppo, Damascus. Latakia" are included, and there is no termination date for the calm. Western reports say that there is nothing on Aleppo, and that this is for one day. --Resup (talk) 16:44, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Updated Russian report clarifies that Aleppo was not included in the Syrian army announcement, but representatives of 16 settlements in Aleppo province contacted the Russian center to join the ceasefire. --Resup (talk) 18:39, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

28 July, 2016. Rebels, said to be al Nusra and Ahrar al Sham, fled the area of Bani Zeid and Lyaramun (Layramun) in the northern city of Aleppo. Attached video soldiers advancing or chanting among ruins, than a large captured ammo storage, mostly crude locally made ammo for do-it-yourself  mortars  and MLRS  --Resup (talk) 21:52, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

28 July, 2016. Assad offers amnesty for Syria rebels who lay down arms - Reuters--Resup (talk) 16:09, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

29 July, 2016. Russian -US consultations on Aleppo started in Geneva -TASS (Eng).--Resup (talk) 15:32, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Aleppo humanitarian corridors information published (locations, and instructions how to make checkpoint approach--leaflet in one hand, another hand on the head or holding a child. Following a signal, slowly turn around to show no explosives back. Approach checkpoint slowly). Arabic and Russian here--Resup (talk) 17:11, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

31 July, 2016. Big explosions, believed to be suicide bombing, and counter attack by rebel faction, said to be Jaish al Fath reported (map) --Resup (talk) 17:41, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

1 Aug, 2016. Russian MOD briefing, Engl (shows a map. too). --Resup (talk) 18:28, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

2 Aug, 2016. As reported (Rusvesna) quoting Syrian war correspondent Kinana Alush, 6 people were killed, 8 injured after poisonous gases were released in the area of the old town. It was gaseous chlorine type substance. After that the rebels have begun a major offensive on the positions of government troops. Similar report by RIA.--Resup (talk) 17:27, 2 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Earlier Western media alleged chlorine use near the area where Russian Mi 8 was shot down. --Resup (talk) 17:27, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

Update (Rusvesna), with photos, maps, video. Area map here. --Resup (talk) 18:17, 2 August 2016 (UTC)
 * '' "Right now, the militants carried out diversionary attacks from different directions. The main assault on the positions of the Syrian army by combined forces of groups (about 20 gangs) are in the neighborhood Ramouseh in the south of Aleppo. There gangsters blew up the tunnel bomb of huge capacity under the position of the SAA, it is known that several soldiers were killed"

Update almasdarnews, and HD map --Resup (talk) 21:10, 2 August 2016 (UTC)
 * ''Jihadist rebels continue, for the third day, their wide-scale offensive in southern Aleppo aimed to lift the siege on the districts they control in the eastern parts of the embattled city. Today’s battles have, so far, granted the insurgents full control on Sawmills area in Minyan following fierce battles with the government troops; now holed up at the adjacent Cardboard factory.