Syrian army foils rebels infiltration attempt in Aleppo

Syrian army foiled a massive infiltration attempt by opposition militants in the western part of the northern city of Aleppo, killing many of them, a military source told Xinhua on Sunday.

The armed militants attempted to infiltrate the al-Assad Suburb west of Aleppo at dawn Sunday, but the Syrian army repelled the attack, after carrying out air strikes against the attackers' positions and shelling them with rockets and artillery, the source said on condition of anonymity.

He said the infiltrators were sneaking into the area through the sewage system.

The rebels, mainly the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front, in the eastern part of Aleppo city has repeatedly attempted to infiltrate government-controlled areas in the western Aleppo in recent weeks.

The rebels' attempts to attack government areas have also been coupled with mortar shelling.

At least 10 people were killed and many more wounded a day earlier when the rebels fired over 40 improvised rockets into government-controlled areas in Aleppo, said the local Sham FM radio. It added that many civilians are still stuck under the rubbles.

The radio report also said early Sunday's attacks were the most violent in two months.

Source: XINHUA