Syrian Army Close to Cutting Off the Last Access Road to Aleppo

Some 300,000 civilians and 30,000 fighters are believed to be in Syria's largest city, which could be under total siege by the regime's forces within the next few days.

Anshel Pfeffer (Turkey-Syria border)

Feb 09, 2016 6:19 AM

TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER – The forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad were only three kilometers from cutting off the last road out of the city of Aleppo on Monday. Only six kilometers separated the two armored...

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