"They are shelling the old city heavily after another failed attempt to gain ground. The army said it would press its advantage after retaking the strategic Handarat camp north of Aleppo on Thursday. The Observatory said at least 20 were killed by sustained Russian and Syrian army strikes and artillery shelling on Friday and into the early hours of Saturday. State media said rebel mortar attacks on government-held Midan and other areas in the city killed at least 20 people. Aleppo, Syria's largest city and commercial hub before civil war began in 2011, has been divided into government and opposition sectors for four years.

Source: bd News24 October 01, 2016 09:00 UTC