Khaberni - Syrian President Ahmad al-Shar'a visited Aleppo, in the north of the country, today, Saturday, within the framework of commemorating the first annual anniversary of the "Deterring Aggression" blitz battle launched by armed opposition factions, which led to the fall of overthrown President Bashar al-Assad's regime in December last year.
Al-Shar'a delivered a speech in front of crowds of citizens at the historic Aleppo Citadel amphitheater amid tight security measures, saying, "At moments like this a year ago, Aleppo was reborn and with it, all of Syria was reborn, and a new history for the country was being written."
Later, al-Shar'a appeared from the main tower of the castle beside the Syrian flag, accompanied by the Minister of Interior Anas Khattab, saluting the crowd.
Al-Shar'a added that "the liberation of Aleppo was the beginning of the road, and today we have a long task ahead to rebuild; reconstructing Aleppo is a fundamental part of rebuilding Syria."
Aleppo has suffered for years since the outbreak of the revolution in 2011 following the suppression of protests against al-Assad, with the western neighborhoods under regime control, while opposition controlled limited areas in the east, later experiencing significant destruction due to Syrian and Russian bombing.
The front line within the city was one of the bloodiest battle lines, with bombings and airstrikes that destroyed infrastructure, historical markets, and parts of the old city.
On November 27 of last year, a coalition of Syrian opposition factions led by the "Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham," headed by al-Shar'a, launched a widespread attack starting from the north through Aleppo to Hama and Homs and ended with taking control of Damascus on December 8, ending more than half a century of the Assad family's rule.
