Syria PM in First Aleppo Visit since Outbreak of Fighting
Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi on Monday toured battle-scarred Aleppo for the first time since the outbreak of fighting in the northern city in July, state television said.
"The prime minister went to Aleppo at the head of a delegation to assess the hardships faced by the city due to the criminal actions of terrorist gangs," the broadcaster said.
Rebels fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad have been locked in fierce battles with government troops since July to control Aleppo, Syria's second city and commercial hub.
Source: Agence France Presse
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