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Syria conflict: Rebels launch attack in divided Aleppo
Syrian rebel fighters have launched an assault on government-held districts of Aleppo, after troops cut their only route into the divided northern city. The rebel operation began at dawn on several fronts, with hundreds of shells being fired at western areas. State media said eight people were killed and dozens hurt by the...
Syria conflict: Rebels launch attack in divided Aleppo
Syrian rebel fighters have launched an assault on government-held districts of Aleppo, after troops cut their only route into the divided northern city. The rebel operation began at dawn on several fronts, with hundreds of shells being fired at western areas. State media said eight people were killed and dozens hurt by the...
US-Backed Syria Rebels Capture IS-Held Base Near Iraq Border
A spokesman for U.S-backed Syrian rebels and an activist group say the rebels have seized a small military base that was held by the Islamic State group near the Iraqi border. Wednesday's capture of the Hamdan air base, which has served as an IS outpost, came just hours after the launch of a new offensive seeking to cut the...