Syria's Northwest Conflict Escalates Amid New Offensive

The Syrian military launched an airstrike Sunday in the country's northwest, seeking to counter insurgents, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, who seized control of Aleppo. The escalation invites regional instability with potential involvement from Russia and Turkey. Meanwhile, Assad's allies focus on their own regional conflicts.

The Syrian military intensified operations in the country's northwest, deploying reinforcements and launching airstrikes on Sunday to counter insurgents who recently captured Aleppo.

The insurgency, spearheaded by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, began Wednesday with determined assaults on Aleppo and the surrounding Idlib countryside, then moved towards Hama province.

The violence raises the specter of a broader regional conflict, threatening to entangle major powers like Russia and Turkey, as tensions simmer across the Middle East.

(With inputs from agencies.)