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Government Forces, Rebels Dispute Status Of Contested Area of Aleppo

November 08 2016

Syria

Syrian government forces claim they have taken over a key rebel-held district in Aleppo, though the rebels say they are still fighting there, reports Reuters.

The army and allied forces have gained complete control over the 1070 Apartment project in the city's southwestern outskirts, said a military source on Tuesday.

Those building blocks are close to a corridor that leads to government-controlled areas. Government forces have attempted to oust the rebels from there since...

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