UN calls for de-escalation as fighting spreads
The targeted weapons systems posed a "clear and imminent threat to US and coalition forces," according to the Pentagon
The city has remained in government hands since civil war erupted in 2011
The success of Syrian rebels against Damascus forces in the last few days is offering Turkey an opportunity to secure key strategic goals in Syria. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.
Renewed fighting strains Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Multiple rebel factions and militant groups participated in the battle for Aleppo, code-named Operation Deterrence of Aggression, and headed by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, Islamist group that controls most of Idlib province in northwest Syria
In the largest escalation in years, Syrian rebels take Aleppo as the government sends troops and heavy weapons to the front lines.
Turkish foreign minister says Turkey and Iran have agreed to resume diplomatic efforts along with Russia to restore calm days after insurgents launched a lightning offensive and captured almost all of the country's largest city, Aleppo
US says truce holding despite flurry of rocket launches, retaliatory strikes
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