Syria's Civil War Reignites As Rebel Forces Capture Aleppo in Surprise Offensive | EWTN News Nightly

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In Syria, the now 13-year-old civil war has come back to prominence after rebel forces captured Aleppo. In the surprise offensive, insurgents launched a two-pronged attack on one of Syria's largest cities and moved into the surrounding countryside. The Syrian military and foreign allies have launched airstrikes and rushed reinforcements as they attempt to stall their momentum. This was the first opposition attack on Aleppo since 2016. A former US diplomat and contributor for EWTN News, Alberto Fernandez, joins to share why he thinks they waited until now to capture Aleppo. The last-serving US Ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, pointed to months of Israeli strikes in the region as well as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, which was agreed to last week, as possible reasons for the rebels' attack. Fernandez tells us what he makes of that. He discusses what he makes of the group leading the offensive. Fernandez explains what the next steps are here and what level of involvement the United States could have moving forward, especially under a new administration in January. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf