Originally Posted by
ctd123
The fall of Aleppo was a huge turning point in the war. It cost Palmyra again (strange that your mates Israel are bombing pro-regime forces there and helping ISIS eh?), but its a huge statement. Isis might launch counter-offensives in Homs and Deir ez Zour if they lose Raqqa and Mosul, with behind enemy lines attacks if they can survive Operation Inherent Resolve. Moscow will step up thier strikes again AQ/Al-Nusra/Jaysh al-Islam, Ahrar a-Sham, and Hay’at Tahrir a-Sham who lost all thier advances Jobar. Homs is being taken by the SAA with brokered evacuation deals for the rebels and civi's.
You are right the next phase will begin and be messy, but its a win for Assad. Hes staying in power and winning the war.