Last updated: Monday 28 NovemberRebels lose one-third of their territoryPro-regime forces seized control of up to one-third of rebel-held eastern Aleppo after another day of rapid advances. Rebel defences appear to have been fatally weakened since pro-regime airstrikes resumed with renewed ferocity nearly two weeks ago. Iraqi Shia militias and Hezbollah drove a wedge through the middle of rebel territory, which was effectively cut in two with the capture of the strategic Sakhour district. Sunday 27 NovemberRegime forces make significant breakthroughAfter 12 days of intense preparatory airstrikes, forces supporting the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, launched a major ground assault on rebel-held eastern Aleppo. The attack was concentrated on the northern part of the rebel enclave; pro-regime forces had been consolidating their control north of this frontline since the siege began in late August.

Source: The Guardian November 30, 2016 13:07 UTC