Children walk on the debris of a damaged building at al-Myassar neighborhood of Aleppo February 16, 2015. REUTERS/Hosam Katan
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army backed by allied militia have captured several villages near Aleppo in battles aimed at encircling the northern city and cutting off insurgent supply lines, a monitoring group said on Tuesday.
The advance on Aleppo is the second major offensive by pro-government forces in a week. The army and allied combatants from Lebanon's Hezbollah group have also launched a large-scale assault in southern Syria against insurgents.
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