Syrian authorities close Aleppo airport after rebels breach city in shock attack

Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport and cancelled all flights on Saturday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said they had reached the heart of the city.

Syrian authorities close Aleppo airport after rebels breach city in shock attack
A man in a military vehicle wit ha hand in the air

Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport and cancelled all flights on Saturday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said they had reached the heart of the city.