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Urgent: Celebrations break out in Aleppo as Syrian army almost dislodged rebels from city

Xinhua, December 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

Celebratory gunshots reverberated across the northern city of Aleppo on Monday evening, and people took to the streets celebrating, as the Syrian army has almost dislodged the rebels from the city, witnesses in Aleppo told Xinhua. Endit