Stepped up fighting in Syria signifies the beginning of war , one Syrian soldier . Military actions in past month : Taking oil fields , downing planes , getting weapons . The government has ceded huge swaths of territory in the north , and has n't been able to oust rebels from the most populous city of Aleppo , which is almost fully under rebel control . Observers : Climate has changed in Syria , the war may be wrapping up .
Stepped up fighting in Syria signifies the beginning of war , one Syrian soldier . Military actions in past month : Taking oil fields , downing planes , getting weapons . Observers : Climate has changed in Syria , the war may be wrapping up .