Syrian troops seize wide southern stretch of city of Aleppo
BEIRUT — Syrian government troops and allied militias on Monday seized a wide strip along the southern edge of the city of Aleppo from rebels, tightening the noose on remaining opposition fighters and tens of thousands of civilians still in the shrinking enclave, state media and opposition activists said.
State TV aired footage from Sheik Saeed, one of eastern Aleppo’s largest neighborhoods bordering some of the most crowded districts. A residential area, Sheik Saeed also has open agricultural fields that often gave an advantage to rebels fighting off past government advances.