
Hundreds join key battle for Syria’s Aleppo
Beirut (AFP) Aug 8, 2016 - Regime and rebel forces have sent in hundreds of fighters and extra military equipment to join the crucial battle for Syria's second city Aleppo, a monitoring group said Monday.
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Beirut (AFP) Aug 8, 2016 - Regime and rebel forces have sent in hundreds of fighters and extra military equipment to join the crucial battle for Syria's second city Aleppo, a monitoring group said Monday.
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