Snapshots of bombing and missile attacks in Aleppo draw the attention of the rest of the world to cross verify the situation in this second largest city of Syria.  ISIS is doing heinous crime by locking the region of Aleppo to deactivate the internal government of Assad.  This global insurgency organization is powerful because of their muscular strength and typical diplomatic strategies to create pressure on Assad to stoop to their demand.  Assad is in unison with Putin to use Russian force to paralyze this militancy outfit.  The normalcy and stability seem to be fictitious because people in Aleppo are going through a crisis and deadlock without getting assurance from their ruler for pacification.

Reasons of Invasion in Aleppo- Resort to ISIS to Survive

Aleppo is the main headquarters of ISIS terrorists.  They arrest local civilians.  Young blood is needed to do the counter-insurgency in Aleppo. However, in this game plan, other key players are involved to fight with ISIS agents who are merciless with ugly faces to challenge the patience of people.  Right now, they block Aleppo for over four years.  It is not a month long city blockage. People need breathable air to cool down anger and frustration. Assad’s recent stern decision to cut off the supply line in northern region of Aleppo is a symbol of recurrent threat to civilians.  In the midst of struggles to survive, this long lasting city blockage will produce a mixed effect on both civilians and ISIS militants. Aleppo is the hub for ISIS rebels. This city has been chosen to monitor Assad’s force as well as Kurds who have already recovered some portion close to Euphrates river of Syria.    East and west have been possessed by Kurds. However, fighting, oppression,  Russian aerial invasion, nocturnal air attacks and raids take place in different areas located in the eastern region of Aleppo.  Putin’s army has confirmed the land recovery by removing obstacles.  However,  stat reports have wiped out thepossibility of immediatetruce asnorthernsectionof Aleppois under the control of ISIS militants whohave laid grenades andland mines underground to blowconvoysin the air. 

Putin’s Assurance for Pacification - War Going on to Recover Land in Aleppo

Putin has told Assad that ISIS militants will be wiped out to restore peace. Assad is also sending soldiers to sensitive zones to control the insurgency organization.  Russian air strikes are helpful to Assad to suppress rebels.  ISIS terrorists are creating problems.  Their hideouts should be repossessed.  So, recently ISIS terrorists have changed their tactics to fight.  Instead of going for face-to-face battle, they prefer clandestine attempts like guerillas to bottleneck the main openings of the city of Aleppo.  ISIS militants force local youths to join training camps.  Women are brutally raped. Shops are ransacked and oldies are harassed.  This hooliganism must be prevented.  ISIS agents are trained.  These militants of ISIS have automatic machine guns, bullet proof convoys, sophisticated surveillance systems, upgraded cameras with mobile handsets to track foes behind.  In Aleppo, Russian war planes, drones andhelicoptersare being used byMoscow to trap ISIS terrorists.  So, Assad has not been jeopardizedas Moscow is empowering him with any sort of assistance to overcome the situation.

Multiple Objectives of Attacking Aleppo

Many official delegates, VIPs and think tanks observe the present condition of civilians who are groping for food, shelter, security and peace. Nevertheless, northern region of Aleppo will be sealed off to force ISIS commandos to surrender.  So, due to this imminent city blockage, around 2 million people will become refugees to make Assad roam in despair. These refugees will have nothing to live peacefully.  Many widows and oldies have to go on fast. Their family members are dead or internally displaced.  Dmitri Trenin, the director of the CMC/Carnegie Moscow Center, has given two different screenshots after observing the ambience in Aleppo. According to the director,  either Aleppowill be a turning point for ending up hostility or it will be an indicator to imprecise the insurgencyand random genocide.  Russian air force has not stopped air-dropping bombs on Aleppo city. Nor have Kurds backtracked with lot of despair.  Their presence in eastern and western sides of Aleppo is significant as they go for straight bloodshed ground fighting to kill militants of ISIS organization.  Aleppo can be a sample model to Putin to test his political power.  After recession and civil war in Russia, Moscow was sidelined due to deceleration of importance with weak economic infrastructure. So, Aleppo is another project to Putin to showcase power. America has no competitor. In Baltic areas, NATO has sent troops to occupy the maritime zones of Russia.  NATO is agreed to choose the partnership with America for power acceleration to suppress the dominance of Russia in Black Sea. Maybe, US president will recollect the tragic incident in past when Moscow deployed around 60 war-ships to Havana to reinforce Fidel Castro.  Nikita Khrushchev helped Castro to gather missiles to hurl back to compel American force for backtracking.  At that time, John Kennedy of America had to admit that the US force would not stay for monitoring internal crisis in Cuba. This flashback can be recycled to give impetus to Donald Trump for unnecessary intervention.  However, till now, the role of Pentagon seems to be much more passive.  America will not interfere in Aleppo. However, in between Erdagon, Turkey president has declared that Turkey will have no problem to go to Aleppo to remove ISIS commandos immediately.  So, Aleppo is a puzzle work to Assad, Putin and Erdagon to start a strategic diplomacy. Ethnic insurgency, violence, terrorism and massive bombing in Aleppo are worsening the situation putting longer siege to the city.  Perhaps, people have no way to go back to their homes. 

Game Plan to Choose Aleppo for Air Strikes

Political leaders of west want the truce.  Crime and hostility must be prevented.  Even Putin desires that there must be a compromising level for Assad and ISIS to negotiate. However, Kurds which are advancing fast have wiped out the feasibility of leaving the battle field.  There is no end to savagery.  Brutality is a part of ISIS terrorists and people must sacrifice more in future.  Russia uses same tactics to rebuild its image in the world. After recession and political impasse, the change in Moscow will be brought through power acceleration to dominate in ME.  America defeated Saddam in Iraq.  Pentagon shot dead the kingpin in close fighting.  America arrested many top leaders of ISIS.  Russian government has to give few examples to prove their superiority.  Game-plan was chalked out to assess muscular strength by participating in a battle to assist Assad to smash ISIS rats.  The second diplomatic strategy designed by Assad to order his army for launching regular ground attack in Aleppo is to shut down the doors on faces of Sunni rebels. In Aleppo, the percentage of Sunni is higher. Assad shows respect towards Shia. So,  his dissidents in Aleppo are silent without desires of co-operation. If Aleppo is recovered, the alternative regional governancemust be immobilizedto force Sunni civilians to come to a compromise without disturbing Assad.  So, Aleppo is not only important but also it is the futuristic project for Assad to control his dissidents.

Strategies to Attack Aleppo  

At first glance, it must be a difficult matter to a person to locate the reasons and purposes of arms deployment to Aleppo. Though it is not ultimate target of Assad and Putin to do massive bombardment in Aleppo to restore land from ISIS, it is a strategic version of war to bottle neck all ways to ISSIS militants. Over a decade, Syria is suffering from destruction, death, hazards and ethnic clash. ISIS is holding a regime of violence and insurgency. It is a global militancy outfit with massive network to process mass killing and genocide in the world. So, Aleppo can’t be the final resort to ISIS agents to protect themselves. However, Assad and his allies must have a compact war strategy to advance in a steadfast way. Aleppo, Damascus, Latakia and other regions of Syria are dominated by ISIS militants. Besides, Mosul in Iraq is the official headquarters to ISIS spies. So, slowly, Western allies and Assad should go forward to capture ISIS terrorists. If Aleppo is taken into possession, it will be a catastrophic massacre for ISIS terrorists. Their mental strength will be broken and Assad will get advantage to utilize in upcoming days. If you check the map to track foreign powers which are in collaboration with national army of Assad to occupy Aleppo, it will be a road map to you to understand the basic strategies opted for enemies of ISIS. Militia groups of Iraq are led by Iran. Revolutionary Guards army is present in the northern Aleppo for speeding up the cleansing operation. Besides, Kurds give a backup to Assad to revive strength of the army.

Conclusion 

Fate of Aleppo is still hanging in ambiguity and uncertainty. However, a number of possibilities are spinning regarding the invasion  in Aleppo.  Maybe, there will be a trio power including Russia, Iran and Syria to rule in ME.  Russia needs support from nations in ME to minmimize the dominance of America.  Or, perhaps,    resourceful OPEC nations like Saudi Arab need to    build up a strongly integrated Islamic society which must be independent with capability of self defense.    Assad’s cards are kept in his sleeves. Maybe, his resolution is to control rebels, maximize power in the country and brush up his own administrative machinery to fight the music.  

Asaad has backing of Iran and Iran is a strong ally of Russia.  Assad is in a very good position to restore normalcy in Syria.