Photos: Syria Under Attack Facing Terrorist Onslaught

Terrorists swarmed into Aleppo, taking control of this historic Syrian city for the first time since this Middle Eastern country's ongoing internal conflict broke out in 2011. Up till the end of 2016, the armed opposition had held only the eastern part of the city, but they were driven out by the Assad government's Syrian army backed by the Russian Aerospace Forces.

Check out the images of the developments in the Syrian city of Aleppo in Sputnik's gallery:

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Terrorists swarm around the arrivals gate of Aleppo International Airport.

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Tahrir al-Sham fighters stand on an aircraft at Al-Nayrab Military Airport after seizing control of the facility located on the outskirts of Aleppo.

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Military equipment lies scattered outside the airport, which is currently under the control of opposition combatants in Aleppo.

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Terrorists rip down a poster displaying a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at Aleppo international airport in Aleppo, Syria.

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Armed opposition groups use heavy weapons against Bashar al-Assad's forces at Shaykh Najjar in Aleppo.

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The historic city in the wake of the militants' so-called 'Operation Dawn of Freedom' in Aleppo.