(Aleppo) Syrian rebels have launched their long expected offensive aimed at
breaking the government siege of rebel-held east Aleppo. They kicked started
their all-out attack on Aleppo as Russian, Iranian, Syrian FM are meeting in
Moscow by softening up the opposition with the use of multiple rocket launches
and vehicle borne Improvised explosives.
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Ahrar's military spokesperson Abo Yusuf al-Muhajir reiterates that the offensive is aimed at breaking Aleppo's siege again |
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Directions of attack (Red = Government. Green= Rebels) |
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Video show the first minutes of starting the #Battle_of_Aleppo to broke the siege and liberate the city of #Aleppo pic.twitter.com/CyeK7i0zuZ— Ahmad Alkhatib (@AhmadAlkhtiib) 28 October 2016
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Rebel rocket launcher |
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A lot of Grads pic.twitter.com/gs3ctwIYeh— Hassan Ridha (@sayed_ridha) 28 October 2016
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An armoured VIED on route to make a very big bang. |
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JaF SVBIED, western Aleppo. pic.twitter.com/7zlWoUajY0— Morant Mathieu (@MathieuMorant) 28 October 2016
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Ahrar armour for Aleppo offensive pic.twitter.com/r5hVW0tXAA— Hassan Ridha (@sayed_ridha) 28 October 2016