Your Shortcut to... Syria's Civil War

The civil war in Syria has flared up again after rebels launched an offensive last week into the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo. It’s a major development in a conflict that’s been simmering for 13 years. So, in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll give you a quick refresher on the war - how it started, what’s happened so far, and why Aleppo is so important. Squiz Recommends Reading: This explainer from USA Today - if you’d like to read in more detail about how the conflict has evolved over time. Reading: This piece in the New Yorker about the actions of the Assad regime - it’ll give you an idea of the human cost of this war. Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the Shortcuts newsletter here