Middle East
Syrian opposition kills 60 regime soldiers
Battle to southwest of Aleppo city sees Jaish al-Fatah take villages, local sources say
04.06.2016 - Update : 08.06.2016
Members of Jaish al-Fatah, a united front for a number of Syrian opposition groups, launch an attack against Assad Regime forces with heavy weapons at Khan Tuman village, in Aleppo, Syria on June 3, 2016.
( Ibrahim Hatib - Anadolu Agency )
By Halit Suleyman
ALEPPO, Syria
Sixty Syrian regime soldiers were killed by opposition forces Friday in a battle to take two villages in southwest Aleppo province, local sources said.
The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity due to safety concerns, said Jaish al-Fatah fighters captured another 11 troops as the opposition took villages near the town of Khan Tuman.
Jaish al-Fatah is an umbrella for various fighting groups including Ahrar al-Sham and al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria.
Several factions are fighting around Aleppo and the territory towards the Turkish border as Syria’s five-year civil war shows little sign of easing.
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