DAMASCUS (Sputnik) — The attack took place in Qadi Askar district near the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria's Al Watan newspaper cited sources as saying.
21 November 2016, 19:02 GMT
Over the past few months, Aleppo has seen intense fighting, with the government troops along with local militias managing to encircle large groups of militants in the eastern part of the city. The ongoing violence has already affected thousands of civilians still trapped in the city.
Syria has been engulfed in a violent conflict since 2011, with government forces loyal to President Bashar Assad fighting numerous opposition factions and extremist groups.
