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Clashes in east Aleppo after army warning
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Syrian government forces clashed with rebels on the outskirts of eastern Aleppo city Sunday, a monitor said, after residents received messages from the army giving opposition fighters 24 hours to leave.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britannia-based monitor, and an AFP correspondent in rebel-held east Aleppo reported festivities in the Karam al-Turab neighborhood and the village of al-Aziza just outside the city. The AFP correspondent said the fighting could be heard in much of the rebel-held east, which is surrounded by government forces and has come under repeated assault since the army announced an operation to recapture it in September. The fighting came as residents in east Aleppo received text messages warning rebels to leave within 24 hours. "Gunmen in east Aleppo, you have 24 hours only to take the decision to leave," the message said. "Those who want to save their lives must put down their weapons and their safety will be guaranteed. After the end of this period, the planned strategic offensive will begin," it added. Syria’s government and army have regularly sent rebels and residents in eastern Aleppo text messages warning them to leave the besieged sector. Posted by: Fred 2016-11-14 |
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