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Syrian Militants North of Aleppo Agree to Fight Alongside Gov't Forces

© AP Photo / SANASyrian government troops hug each other in celebration inside the Kuweires air base, east of Aleppo, Syria
Syrian government troops hug each other in celebration inside the Kuweires air base, east of Aleppo, Syria - Sputnik International
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Militant groups active north of the Syrian city of Aleppo said that they are ready to fight alongside Assad's government forces, Al Mayadeen television reported Wednesday.

Government forces chat near a tank three kilometres from the Shiite villages of Nabbul and Zahra in Syria's northern Aleppo province which have been under siege by the Islamic State (IS) group for three years on February 2, 2016 - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The militants announced thay are ready to "switch sides."

“The armed formations of militants operating to the north of Syria’s largest city of Aleppo have announced their readiness to fight on the side of government forces,” the television broadcaster said. 

Syria has been mired in a civil war since 2011, with the government army fighting opposition factions and terrorist groups, such as the Islamic State and the Nusra Front.

On September 30, Russia began an anti-terrorist air campaign in the country at the request of President Bashar Assad.

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