Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016)
The Northern Aleppo offensive refers to a military operation launched northwest of Aleppo in early February 2016 by the Syrian Arab Army and its allies. The offensive successfully broke the three-year Siege of Nubl and Al-Zahraa, effectively cutting off the main supply route of the Syrian rebels from Turkey.
Syrian Army soldiers after breaking the siege of Nubl and Zahra
Pro-government forces in the Nubl and Al-Zahraa pocket after breaking the siege.
Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba
Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, officially the 12th Brigade, is a radical Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitary group that is especially active in Syria and Iraq. It was established in 2013 by Akram al-Kaabi to support Bashar al-Assad in Syria against Islamist rebels. The group is supported by the IRGC's Quds Force, which provides the funding, weapons, and training of its members.
Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba
The official flag of the group