Clashes erupt in Aleppo after truce expires
(VOVworld) – Heavy clashes erupted between government and rebel forces in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday after a ceasefire unilaterally announced by the Russian government expired.
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| Smoke rises from a government-held neighbourhood in Aleppo before the ceasefire. (Photo: Getty Images) |
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that fierce fighting broke out in several areas along the front line dividing Aleppo. Shelling landed at the rebel-held Salaheddin and Al-Mashhad districts, wounding 3 people. The first air strikes since the end of the truce hit Sheikh Saeed district, which also saw heavy fighting.