Militants from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra, a terrorist group banned in Russia) have staged assaults on the Syrian armed forces' positions with three car bombs in northern Syria's city of Aleppo, Al-Mayadeen broadcaster reported on Saturday
CAIRO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 01st February, 2020) Militants from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra, a terrorist group banned in Russia) have staged assaults on the Syrian armed forces' positions with three car bombs in northern Syria's city of Aleppo, Al-Mayadeen broadcaster reported on Saturday.
According to the media outlet, the terrorist group attacked the army's positions in the Zahraa area in the west of Aleppo during clashes with Syrian forces.
The local Sham FM radio station reported that the military managed to blow up one of the cars before it reached army positions.
According to media reports, militants are also shelling the Mogambo and Shahba districts in western Aleppo.
Syria has been in a state of civil war for nine years, with the government forces fighting against numerous opposition groups as well as militant and terrorist organizations.
