Syrian Rebels Breach Government's Hold on Aleppo

Syrian rebels Sunday broke a three-week government hold on the embattled city of Aleppo, a major military setback for forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Rebel forces, including the Levant Conquest Front, formerly al-Qaida's Syrian branch, surged through regime territory, pushing government forces out of military colleges and other locations they had held. The war media arm of Lebanon's Hezbollah, which has been fighting with Syrian forces, acknowledged the rebels'...

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