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The US has attempted to direct attention away from the fact supposed "moderate rebels" it has been supporting are now openly aligned to designated foreign terrorist organizations including Al Qaeda, Jabhat Al Nusra, and the self-proclaimed "Islamic State" (ISIS) by focusing instead on the alleged "humanitarian crisis" unfolding amid final operations to restore security to the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. Syria Already Controls the Vast Majority of Aleppo The operation however, headed by Syrian forces and supported by its allies including Russia, aims to bring the last remaining districts of the city under government control. Already, the vast majority of Aleppo's remaining 2 million residents live in government controlled territory, with less than a quarter of a million trapped in terrorist held sections of the city. The Syrian Ambassador to the UN, Bashar Jaafari, during a recent interview reiterated the fact that not only do 1.75 million of Aleppo

NAJRAN, SAUDI ARABIA (9:30 A.M.) - The Houthi forces carried out a powerful assault in the Najran region of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, striking several of the Saudi-led Coalition's positions around this desert area. According to Yemen-based Al-Masirah News Agency, the Houthi forces managed to destroy three Saudi tanks in the Najran region on Tuesday, while also killing several Coalition fighters in the process. Pictures from the attack were released by Hezbollah's media wing, showing the Houthi forces using ATGMs (anti-tank guided missile) to destroy the Saudi tanks. The Houthi forces are now within striking distance of Najran's southern perimeter after capturing several sites near the city these past two weeks.