"The extraordinarily rapid advance made by the coalition of rebel groups has stunned not only observers and regional powers but also, it appears, the regime of Bashar al-Assad."
"HTS swept first from its north-western stronghold into Aleppo, the country's second biggest city, and then Hama, another major city 80 miles further south down the strategic M5 highway."
"Analysts describe Assad's military as hollowed out by poor morale, defections and corruption. Its retreat has left rows of armoured personnel carriers, tanks, even sophisticated Russian-supplied missile launchers and warplanes in rebel hands."
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