In Syria, fresh fighting shook Aleppo today as rebels battled to break a siege of the city by the Syrian regime. Opposition fighters have unleashed a barrage of rockets on the government held western side of the divided city as part of a major offensive to reopen supply lines.<br/><br/>Over 250 thousand people reportedly live in the eastern parts of Aleppo, encircled by government troops and allied militia since July without access to food or humanitarian aid. Syrian state news agency SANA said, rockets fired by opposition groups today injured six people in two government held districts. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, rebel bombardment has killed at least 21 civilians since Friday.
News On AIR | October 29, 2016 8:23 PM
Syria rebels battle to break Aleppo siege