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Insurgents breach Syria's second-largest city in a bid to reignite long-simmering war

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Islamist rebels breached neighborhoods in Syria’s second-largest city of Aleppo and clashed with government military forces after detonating two car bombs...

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Insurgents breach Syria’s second-largest city Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    It was the first time the city has been attacked by opposition forces since 2016, when they were ousted from Aleppo.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Insurgents breach Syria's second-largest city in a bid to reignite long-simmering war (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Islamist rebels breached neighborhoods in Syria’s second-largest city of Aleppo and clashed with government military forces after detonating two car bombs...

  3. New York Post

    Syria insurgents breach second largest city of Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say (opens New York Post)

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    Syrian insurgents have breached Syria’s second largest city, Aleppo, after blowing up two car bombs and were clashing with government forces on Friday, according to a Syria war monitor and fighters.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Jihadists, allies breach Syria's second city in lightning assault (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies breached Syria's second city of Aleppo on Friday, as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government.The fighters took control of "half of the city of Aleppo" as regime forces withdrew, according to the Syrian …

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Insurgents breach Syria’s second-largest city Aleppo in shock offensive (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Syria's Armed Forces said in a statement Friday they have been clashing with insurgents in the countryside around Aleppo and Idlib, destroying drones and heavy weaponry. They vowed to repel the attack and accused the insurgents of spreading false information about their advances.

  6. Voice of America

    Insurgents take parts of Aleppo in Syria (opens Voice of America)

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    Insurgents have breached Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, and were clashing with government forces on the city's western edge on Friday. It was the first time the city has been attacked by opposition forces since 2016, when they were ousted from Aleppo’s eastern neighborhoods.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's Aleppo for the first time since 2016 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Insurgents have breached Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, clashing with government forces, according to a Syria war monitor and fighters.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Insurgents breach Syria’s second-largest city Aleppo (opens Washington Examiner)

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    This is the first time the city has been attacked by opposition forces since 2016.

  9. WDIO Duluth

    In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's largest city for the first time since 2016 (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Insurgents have breached Syria’s largest city and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016. That's according to a war monitor and fighters. They described a surprise attack Friday on Aleppo that sent residents fleeing and added fresh uncertainty to a region reeling from multiple …

  10. Green Field Reporter

    Syria insurgents push their advance toward 2nd largest city Aleppo - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents pushed on with their advances on government-held areas in the country’s northwest, reaching the outskirts of Syria’s second largest city Aleppo and wrestling control of several strategic towns and villages along the way, activists and fighters said Friday…

  11. Time

    Insurgents Breach Syria's Aleppo in Shock Offensive (opens Time)

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    The insurgents' advance on Aleppo followed a shock offensive they launched on Wednesday, as fighters swept through villages and towns.

  12. WSVN Miami

    In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s largest city for the first time since 2016 - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor

  13. NPR

    In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Aleppo, Syria's largest city (opens NPR)

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    Insurgents breached Syria's largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing.

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