Your Shortcut to... Syria's Civil War
The civil war in Syria has flared up again after rebels launched an offensive last week into the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo. It’s a major development in a conflict that’s been simmering for 13 years. So, in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll give you a quick refresher on the war - how it started, what’s happened so far, and why Aleppo is so important.
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Reading: This explainer from USA Today - if you’d like to read in more detail about how the conflict has evolved over time.
Reading: This piece in the New Yorker about the actions of the Assad regime - it’ll give you an idea…
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