Aleppo airport and major roads closed as Syrian rebel fighters step up attacks, reports

Aleppo airdrome and a fig of large roads person been closed by Syrian authorities aft anti-regime rebels claimed to person reached the bosom of the city, according to reports.

It comes aft opposition fighters, led by the Islamist militant radical Hayat Tahrir al Sham, carried retired a astonishment expanse done government-held towns earlier successful the week.

Russia, 1 of President Bashar al Assad's cardinal allies, has promised Damascus other subject assistance to thwart the rebels, 2 subject sources told Reuters quality agency.

The sources added that the Syrian service had been told to travel "safe withdrawal" orders from the main areas of the metropolis that the rebels person entered.

"Relentless attacks" implicit the past 3 days successful northwestern Syria person killed 27 civilians, including 8 children, a UN authoritative said.

And they person present returned to the Aleppo for the archetypal clip since 2016, erstwhile Assad and his allies Russia, Iran, and determination Shi'ite militias retook it.

The absorption fighters person said the run is successful effect to stepped-up strikes successful caller weeks against civilians by the Russian and Syrian aerial forces connected areas successful rebel-held Idlib.

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Opposition sources successful interaction with Turkish quality said Turkey, which supports the rebels, had fixed a greenish airy to the attacks.

However, Turkish overseas ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli said connected Friday that Turkey sought to debar greater instability successful the portion and had warned caller attacks undermined de-escalation agreements.

Insurgents person posted videos online showing themselves utilizing drones successful their beforehand for the archetypal time. It is not wide to what grade they were utilized connected the battlefield.

Videos geolocated by Sky News amusement armoured vehicles connected the fringes of Aleppo and rebels celebrating astatine its occidental entrance.

Another shows a radical of much than 10 men moving done the streets. At slightest 1 of them appears to beryllium armed.

The Syrian authorities has not commented connected the rebels breaching the metropolis limits.