Syrian Army Recaptures Aleppo Villages
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The Syrian army backed has captured several villages north of Aleppo from militants and blocked a main supply route leading into the northern city amid heavy fighting, a group monitoring the war and media outlets said on Tuesday.
A UN mediator has been struggling to broker a ceasefire deal in Aleppo, once Syria's industrial powerhouse; however, an insurgent group accused on Monday the envoy of bias.
Syrian state television said five people had been martyred and 18 others wounded in terrorist rocket attacks in Aleppo neighborhoods.
Pro-government newspaper al-Watan reported on Monday that government forces aimed to encircle the city this week in an offensive against insurgent groups.
The Syrian army had long been expected to encircle Aleppo completely, aiming to drive insurgents from Syria's second city and block their main supply road. It advanced around the east of the city last year, but the frontlines had been relatively static in recent weeks.
The army is now in control of the villages of Ratyan, Bashkoy, and Hardetneed in the province, adding that the strategic advance is essential for lifting the siege off the towns of al-Zahraa and Nubl.
The so-called "Observatory for Human Rights" known for being close to the opposition stated that "two goals in the area: to cut the road leading from Aleppo to the Turkish border, which is the key supply road for the rebels and to open the way to [besieged] Nubl and al-Zahraa."
Both towns have been under a long siege by terrorists. The army has used helicopters to drop supplies to the villagers, who have been trapped in the region.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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