Rebels turn captured tank on Syrian airbase
ALEPPO, Syria |
ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) – Syrian rebels turned a captured tank against government forces on Thursday and bombarded a military airbase, a welcome boost to their firepower in the week-long battle for the country’s commercial capital Aleppo.
President Bashar al-Assad’s troops meanwhile pounded the strategic Salaheddine district in Aleppo itself with tank and artillery fire while rebels tried to consolidate their
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