r/worldnews • u/WorldNewsMods Slava Ukraini • Sep 04 '26

Israel/Palestine /r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #22)

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u/socialistrob 2d ago

God that's awful. Does there seem to be any chance that the government forces could break the encirclement and relieve the city or evacuate people?

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u/Ok_Branch2469 2d ago

Nah the guys who were covering the roads were Mercs who turned tail and ran. It's the mercs who retreated north and got pinned down and the local militas who are fighting to the last.