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The End in Aleppo: A Confused, Emotive Story Plays Out in International Media

NOVANEWS As was clear a few days ago when the Syrian Army liberated the Old City of Aleppo, it was just a matter of time before the remainder of rebel-held Aleppo would be recaptured. The dramatic, wildly conflicting, reports circulating in the last 24 hours confirm that Aleppo has been fully liberated by the government forces: or about “99%”, according to official Syrian state sources. And I said a few days ago that when President Assad “declares victory”, it will be interesting to see how international leaders and agencies respond: well, that’s basically where we are now.  The coverage of these events has been incredibly dramatic and unsettling; and also, as mentioned, highly conflicting as usual. To start with, what is called a ‘liberation’ of Aleppo by many – particularly in Syri...