Five years. Five years the SAA had time to prepare for this. Not a single roadblock, not a single trench, not a single minefield in sight in the entirety of Western Aleppo. What the hell were they doing?

This is sheer incompetence.

Maybe he was onto something.

— 🇸🇾 What seems to have happened, is that from the beginning, after two days, the SAA decided to withdraw and position itself at stronger 'defensive lines' West of Aleppo, with the intention of regrouping and preparing themselves.

However, HTS did not stop advancing, and reached these defensive lines much sooner than expected, when the SAA had not finished regrouping or positioning itself, and they were in total disarray. So once again, they decided to withdraw to a defensive line further in the rear, which was Aleppo itself.

Instead of stopping and preparing for the assault on Aleppo, which is what the SAA expected, HTS just kept advancing, and every single time HTS was nearing the SAA positions, the defenders were not ready and had not properly established themselves yet.

This led to a perpetual scenario where the SAA withdraws to deeper defensive lines, but the HTS simply catches up with them, and they once again retreat. Now, the command structure and communications have collapsed, and every division / brigade seems to be making its own decisions.

The only actual resistance we saw from the SAA was in Anadan and Western Aleppo Countryside during the first two days, and in Tadif, South of Al-Bab, because those positions were already dug in and somewhat prepared for defense. The HTS advance is simply so fast, that the SAA is in total chaos and cannot make a proper plan.

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— 🇸🇾 NEW: The Syrian Arab Army is seen leaving Hama, retreating towards Homs.

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— 🇸🇾 NEW: All educational activities and public gatherings in Homs have been suspended.

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— ❗️🇷🇺/🇮🇷/🇸🇾 NEW: Russia's Foreign Minister made an urgent phone call to the Foreign Minister of Iran, regarding the developments in Syria

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All SAA units have left Hama.

I hope the Syrian government realizes that if the rebels reach Homs, then Latakia and Tartous will practically be encircled.

— ❗️🇸🇾/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The Syrian Government has made an official appeal to Iran for immediate military intervention

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You want us to intervene while you do not even defend a single position?

— 🇮🇷/🇷🇺/🇸🇾 NEW: Russian and Iranian military officials are urging the Syrian Arab Army to make a stand in Hama, and to not leave the city under any circumstance, at least not without resistance – 'we need to buy time', says one Russian advisor

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The message is clear, DO NOT abandon Hama without a fight.

Let's see if the SAA received it.

— 🇸🇾 Syrian Defense Ministry: 'We have not left and will not leave Hama, this information is falsely being spread. Our units are stationed north and east of Hama, prepared to counter any terrorist assault. Russian and Syrian warplanes continue to bomb terrorist gatherings and positions.'

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— ❗️🇸🇾/🇮🇷 NEW: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will land in Damascus tomorrow to meet with Assas personally, and the Syrian Foreign Minister

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— 🇵🇸/🇮🇱 WATCH: Al-Qassam Brigades have released a recorded message from Israeli hostage Idan Alexander, a member of the Israeli army's 'Golani' Brigade and a U.S. citizen

In the video, he addresses Israeli settlers, Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, and his family.

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