Syrian Opposition Groups Say Rebels Break Aleppo Siege

Two Syrian opposition groups said Saturday that rebels have broken the government siege of the northern city of Aleppo after fierce fighting since July 31. "Rebels break Aleppo's siege," wrote the Istanbul-based National Coalition on Twitter. The powerful ultraconservative Ahrar al-Sham group said on Twitter that rebels had seized control of Ramousah on the southwestern edges of the city and "opened the route to Aleppo." The British-based Syrian Observatory...

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