Syria Rebels Say They Reached Aleppo City in Surprise Sweep
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Syrian rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday they had reached the heart of the northern city of Aleppo, after a surprise sweep through government-held towns and nearly a decade after having been forced out of the city.
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Syrian rebels press southward after seizing Aleppo
Syrian rebel fighters said they were pressing southward after taking over most of the country’s second city Aleppo, including its international airport, in a lightning assault that poses the biggest challenge in years to Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
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"We firmly support the Syrian government and army." It comes the day after Russia - a key ally of Assad's - launched air strikes on parts of Syria's second largest city It comes after a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry confirmed that Araqchi will travel to Damascus tomorrow.
After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province in a major setback for Assad
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