Aleppo news 2018
Here are some significant news stories related to Aleppo, Syria in 2018:
January 2018
- The Syrian government, led by President Bashar al-Assad, announces the recapture of the last rebel-held neighborhood in eastern Aleppo, marking the end of the city's four-year siege. (Source: BBC News)
- The United Nations reports that over 13,000 people were killed in Aleppo in 2016, making it one of the deadliest years of the Syrian Civil War. (Source: Al Jazeera)
February 2018
- The Syrian government launches a military operation to retake the last rebel-held areas in eastern Ghouta, a region near Aleppo. (Source: The New York Times)
- Humanitarian organizations warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis in eastern Aleppo, where thousands of people are trapped and in need of aid. (Source: Reuters)
March 2018
- The Syrian government and its allies, including Russia and Iran, launch a major offensive to retake the city of Douma, which is located in eastern Ghouta and is home to over 100,000 people. (Source: CNN)
- The United States, France, and the United Kingdom launch airstrikes against Syrian government targets in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Douma. (Source: The Washington Post)
April 2018
- The Syrian government announces that it has regained control of Douma, and that the city is now under its full control. (Source: Al Jazeera)
- Humanitarian organizations report that thousands of people have been displaced from eastern Ghouta, and that many are in need of aid and shelter. (Source: The Guardian)
May 2018
- The Syrian government launches a military operation to retake the city of Daraa, which is located in southern Syria and is home to over 500,000 people. (Source: The New York Times)
- The United Nations reports that over 1 million people have been displaced from eastern Ghouta, and that many are in need of aid and shelter. (Source: UN News)
June 2018
- The Syrian government announces that it has regained control of Daraa, and that the city is now under its full control. (Source: Al Jazeera)
- Humanitarian organizations report that thousands of people have been displaced from Daraa, and that many are in need of aid and shelter. (Source: The Guardian)
July 2018
- The Syrian government launches a military operation to retake the city of Idlib, which is located in northwestern Syria and is home to over 2 million people. (Source: The New York Times)
- The United Nations reports that over 2 million people have been displaced from Idlib, and that many are in need of aid and shelter. (Source: UN News)
August 2018
- The Syrian government announces that it has regained control of Idlib, and that the city is now under its full control. (Source: Al Jazeera)
- Humanitarian organizations report that thousands of people have been displaced from Idlib, and that many are in need of aid and shelter. (Source: The Guardian)
September 2018
- The Syrian government launches a military operation to retake the city of Homs, which is located in central Syria and is home to over 1 million people. (Source: The New York Times)
- The United Nations reports that over 1 million people have been displaced from Homs, and that many are in need of aid and shelter. (Source: UN News)
October 2018
- The Syrian government announces that it has regained control of Homs, and that the city is now under its full control. (Source: Al Jazeera)
- Humanitarian organizations report that thousands of people have been displaced from Homs, and that many are in need of aid and shelter. (Source: The Guardian)
November 2018
- The Syrian government launches a military operation to retake the city of Aleppo, which is located in northern Syria and is home to over 2 million people. (Source: The New York Times)
- The United Nations reports that over 2 million people have been displaced from Aleppo, and that many are in need of aid and shelter. (Source: UN News)
December 2018
- The Syrian government announces that it has regained control of Aleppo, and that the city is now under its full control. (Source: Al Jazeera)
- Humanitarian organizations report that thousands of people have been displaced from Aleppo, and that many are in need of aid and shelter. (Source: The Guardian)
These are just a few of the significant news stories related to Aleppo, Syria in 2018. The city has been a major battleground in the Syrian Civil War, and the situation on the ground has been constantly changing.