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Syrian Military Calls on Aleppo Rebels to Surrender
Source: Associated Press
Syrian Military Calls on Aleppo Rebels to Surrender
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — Oct 2, 2016, 4:30 PM ET
Syrian rebels and pro-government forces clashed Sunday on several fronts around Aleppo as the country's military command called on militants to lay down their weapons and evacuate the contested city.
A day after pro-government forces captured the strategic al-Shuqeef hill north of the city, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported fierce fighting in areas near the hill and in the Bustan al-Basha neighborhood.
The two sides also clashed in Aleppo's southern Sheikh Saeed neighborhood.
The government's attempt to penetrate Aleppo's opposition-held eastern side has been accompanied by a relentless campaign of airstrikes by Russian and Syrian warplanes.
President Bashar Assad's forces are depending on the Russia bombardment and Iran-backed militias for support.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — Oct 2, 2016, 4:30 PM ET
Syrian rebels and pro-government forces clashed Sunday on several fronts around Aleppo as the country's military command called on militants to lay down their weapons and evacuate the contested city.
A day after pro-government forces captured the strategic al-Shuqeef hill north of the city, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported fierce fighting in areas near the hill and in the Bustan al-Basha neighborhood.
The two sides also clashed in Aleppo's southern Sheikh Saeed neighborhood.
The government's attempt to penetrate Aleppo's opposition-held eastern side has been accompanied by a relentless campaign of airstrikes by Russian and Syrian warplanes.
President Bashar Assad's forces are depending on the Russia bombardment and Iran-backed militias for support.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/syrian-military-calls-aleppo-rebels-surrender-42509238
