Syrian army kills insurgent leaders in Aleppo

Members of the terrorist Free Syrian Army in Aleppo (file photo)

 

The Syrian army has killed a number of insurgent leaders in the flashpoint city of Aleppo as the mop-up operation to clear the northern city of armed groups continues.

The insurgent leaders were killed after Syrian troops attacked a terrorist command center in the Bab neighborhood on Friday.

Heavy clashes, however, continue between government forces and foreign-backed insurgents in other parts of Aleppo. Armed groups fighting against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have vowed to step up their attacks in Aleppo in coming days.
 

Earlier, at least four civilians, including two children, were killed in a terrorist mortar attack in the city.
Syrian troops have also killed a number of insurgents in the western city of Homs. In the capital Damascus, armed groups shelled a mosque, damaging parts of its minaret, but there were no reports of casualties.