Following the November 27 takeover of most of Aleppo by the Turkish-backed Islamist militia group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies, fighting between them, the Assad regime forces and Kurdish-led forces is escalating, reports Peter Boyle.
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In a move reminiscent of Australia’s infamous military ties to Indonesia’s murderous Suharto dictatorship, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced on September 1 that Australia would send special forces to the Philippines.