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Wednesday, October 5, 2016
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Syria says it will ‘reduce’ Aleppo to rubble
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSyria’s military has announced a reduction of air strikes and artillery fire on rebels in Aleppo, saying the army is making advances nearly two weeks into its large-scale offensive for the city.
The statement, carried by state news agency SANA, says the decision was taken “after the success of our armed forces in Aleppo and cutting off all terrorist supply routes into the eastern districts.”
“The military command has decided to reduce the number of air strikes and artillery on terrorist positions to allow civilians that want to leave to reach safe areas,” it says.
— AFP
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