(CNN) When rebels broke a month-long government siege on eastern Aleppo, the residents of this battered enclave did something extraordinary: they gathered, en masse, to celebrate. "Therefore, the chances for an anti-Assad uprising in western Aleppo are non-existent," the Washington Institute visiting fellow added. There is still no safe access road into eastern Aleppo, so much-needed humanitarian aid has yet to be delivered to the tens of thousands of families trapped by fighting. JUST WATCHED Airstrikes pound Aleppo as civilians live under siege Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCHThe rebels have fought hard, and paid a high price, for this unlikely victory. Jabhat al Nusra recently announced that it was severing ties with al Qaeda and changing its name to Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham.

Source: CNN August 11, 2016 06:23 UTC