Fighting took place across the countryside outside Aleppo on Saturday as Syrian government forces attempted to seize control of a strategic highway that links the capital of Damascus with the north of the country.
The latest push has been accelerated in the last two weeks, as the government forces seized control of the key town of Al-Numan, which sits along the highway, on Wednesday.
Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces launched the offensive despite a cease-fire deal struck between Russia and Turkey, which support opposite sides of the conflict. Turkey, which backs the Syrian opposition, has said Russia, a staunch Assad ally, has not abided by previous agreements to end violence.
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