Live from #Aleppo: Syrians celebrate their liberation from Al-Qaeda's occupation. Why aren't all Western journalists lining up to cover it? pic.twitter.com/mTJ5MC8yYw
— Sarah Abdallah (@sahouraxo) December 20, 2016
What a beautiful scene! For the very first time in 4 years, #Aleppo's Christians are dancing, singing & celebrating Christmas again! #Syria pic.twitter.com/xl8ZdjTa5z
— Sarah Abdallah (@sahouraxo) December 20, 2016
In Pictures: Massive celebration of the historic victory live today from the University of #Aleppo. Not one Western camera in sight! #Syria pic.twitter.com/mYSfLhhyKr
— Sarah Abdallah (@sahouraxo) December 20, 2016
So, admittedly, the news coming out of Aleppo is confusing the hell out of me right now. 1/?
— David Giffin (@D_Giffin) December 21, 2016
Apparently the evacuation of civilians took place, and now we're seeing pro-Assad forces take the city for good. 2/?
— David Giffin (@D_Giffin) December 21, 2016
The survivors were supposedly being slaughtered as a result of the bombings and destruction hospitals by Russian and pro-Assad forces. 3/?
— David Giffin (@D_Giffin) December 21, 2016
But now, we're seeing... parties in the streets? And some sort of bizarre attempt to do a makeshift Christmas celebrations? 4/?
— David Giffin (@D_Giffin) December 21, 2016
Admittedly, the Free Syrian Army was only one of a few mixed opposition factions. AQ Syria was one of them; not exactly liberty-friendly 5/?
— David Giffin (@D_Giffin) December 21, 2016
So that leaves two possible options: the narrative about the resistance wanting freedom was a lie, or these parties now are the lie. 6/?
— David Giffin (@D_Giffin) December 21, 2016
