Battle of Aleppo

The Battle of Aleppo was a major confrontation and battle of the Syrian Civil War where Syriaball fought  FSAball and  Rojavaball for control over the city of Aleppoball in the country's northwestern territories. The battle began on July 19th, 2012 when the rebels attacked the city and by 2015, Russiaball intervened along with  Iranball and  Hezbollahball to aid Syriaball. By July 2016, a stalemate had finally ended and the city was recaptured by December of 2016. According to UNball, "historic crimes" were being committed during the 2016 government offensive and the battle has been described as a turning point in the war as well as Syria's Stalingrad.