By AFPMore by this AuthorALEPPOSyrian opposition fighters today launched an assault on government forces to break a months-long siege of the rebel-held neighbourhoods of east Aleppo, a rebel spokesman told AFP. Abu Yusef Muhajir, a military commander and spokesman for the powerful Ahrar al-Sham rebel group, said the operation involved an array of opposition factions. Rebel groups "announce the start of the battle to break the siege of Aleppo, which will end the regime occupation of western Aleppo and break the siege on the people trapped inside," he said. Rebel groups are seeking to break a government siege of east Aleppo that began in July and has led to food and medical shortages. Opposition forces briefly broke the siege in August, but no aid has entered the east since July.

Source: Daily Nation October 28, 2016 10:07 UTC