Countless weeks of preparation has finally led to factions allied under the banner of ‚Jabhat Fatah al-Sham‘ launching the much anticipated battle to break the siege on Eastern Aleppo. A force of approximately 6,500 men, backed by dozens of heavy armoured vehicles and mounted technical‘s, alongside at least 20 prepared VBIED‘s (Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device), commenced their assault on SAA (Syrian Arab Army) positions in and around the Western countryside of Aleppo.