From March 6 to July 23, a battle between the Free Syrian Army and the Syrian government was fought for control over the city of Azaz, north of Aleppo, during the Syrian civil war, 21 August 2012.
Further reading: From Aleppo to Hama, Islamist rebels expand control in Syria In these crises, Christians feel doubly forgotten. First, as members of a neglected people, and second, as a minority.
Syria witnesses nationwide protests after the desecration of an Alawite shrine in Aleppo. Armed HTS militants allegedly fired on demonstrators, escalating sectarian tensions. Violence erupted in key ...