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Jihadist rebels launch surprise assault in west Aleppo
[AlMasdar] The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham
...previously known as Al Nusra -- Al Qaeda's Syrian branch...
launched a surprise overnight assault in the western sector of Aleppo, targeting the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) held areas in the al-Layramoun and al-Zahra quarters, along with an attack in the New Aleppo District.

Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham began the assault by launching a barrage of missiles and mortar shells towards the government areas in west Aleppo; this resulted in a short exchange of hostilities before intense festivities broke-out east of the Scientific Research Facility.

Clashes would later spread from the aforementioned part of the New Aleppo District to the al-Zahra Association and al-Layramoun quarters, where the Syrian Arab Army and their allies were able to beat back the encroaching jihadist rebels and restore order to the area.

Since the call to prayer this morning, the city of Aleppo has experienced relative calm after nearly three hours of intense fighting between the jihadist rebels and Syrian military overnight.
Posted by: trailing wife 2017-09-02
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