A Syrian rebel coalition declares full control of Idlib Governorate after capturing the towns of Maarat al-Numan and Khan Shaykhun.
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November 30, 2024 (Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip kills five people, including employees of World Central Kitchen.
Pro-government forces close Aleppo International Airport and major roads in Aleppo, Syria, as rebels continue to advance into the city. The airport is later captured by the rebels.
Rebels capture the Citadel of Aleppo and the University of Aleppo as they continue to advance through the city.
Rebel tanks reach the main Saadallah al-Jabiri Square in Aleppo's city centre with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reporting that a majority of the city is now under the control of rebel forces.
The Syrian Army announces a total withdrawal from Aleppo, formally acknowledging the fall of the city to rebel forces, and saying that its troops will regroup and launch a counter-offensive to retake the city.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) take control of the Shiite-majority towns of Nubbul and Al-Zahraa in Aleppo Governorate after Syrian government forces withdraw from the towns.
Rebel forces capture the towns of Morek, Kafr Zita, Qalaat al-Madiq, and Al-Lataminah in Hama Governorate.
SDF forces clash with the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army near Tell Abyad, Raqqa Governorate and in Manbij District, Aleppo Governorate, as pro-government forces withdraw from the region, leaving a power vacuum.
South Syrian rebel groups announce a new offensive on Daraa Governorate and Suwayda Governorate with the goal of implementing a pincer movement on Damascus.
Two people are killed and six others are injured in three airstrikes by Israel in southern Lebanon that occurred despite the ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Local forces in Talbiseh, northern Homs Governorate, attack Syrian Army convoys withdrawing towards Homs, seizing control of the town's checkpoint and burning it following pro-government forces withdrawal.
The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army launches an offensive in northern Aleppo Governorate, capturing the town of Tadef.
Rebel forces led by Tahrir al-Sham capture the Abu al-Duhur Air Base in Idlib Governorate following the withdrawal of the Syrian Armed Forces.
Rebel forces advance within 20 kilometres (12 mi) of the regional capital Hama with heavy clashes underway on the M5 Motorway. Pro-government forces reportedly retreat from the city and Hama Air Base toward Homs Governorate.
At least nine people are killed and four others are injured after an attack against a comercial zone in Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato. Authorities related the attack with the drug sales in the zone.
The Rapid Support Forces announce a civil administration formed by a prime minister and a 90-member legislative council.
Business and economy
Vietnam approves a US$67 billion 1,541 kilometres (958 mi) high speed rail line from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, which will be an updated version of the NorthâSouth express railway proposal.
Disasters and accidents
At least 27 people are killed and more than 100 others are missing when a boat capsizes in the Niger River in Kogi State, Nigeria.
Law and crime
Police arrest eight people linked to an explosion on a canal near Zubin Potok, Mitrovica District, Kosovo, that supplies water to the country's two main power plants. The Kosovar government blames Serbia for the "terrorist" acts, which Serbia denies.
A student attacked his classmates with a hammer injuring two before being subdued by other students in the San Ăndres Highschool, Guadalajara, MĂ©xico. The attack was streamed via X and the perpetrator used to share supremacist and violent content in his social media.
Politics and elections
More than 100 demonstrators are arrested in Tbilisi, Georgia, while protesting against Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's decision to temporarily suspend the country's accession plans to the European Union to 2028.
Citizens of Iceland vote in a snap election to elect the 63 members of the Althing national parliament.
Sports
In association football, Botafogo win their first Copa Libertadores title after defeating AtlĂ©tico Mineiro 3â1 in an all-Brazilian final at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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