Insurgents breach Syria’s second largest city in a bid to reignite long simmering war

Insurgents breach Syria's second-largest city in a bid to reignite long-simmering war

BEIRUT — Islamist rebels breached neighborhoods in Syria’s second-largest city of Aleppo and clashed with government military forces after detonating two car bombs Friday.

In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's largest city for the first time since 2016

Insurgents have breached Syria’s largest city and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016

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