Syria Rebels Make Aleppo Gains -- Al Jazeera
At least 35 government troops reported killed in assault on Sheik Suleiman military base, as refugee numbers soar.
Syrian rebels have taken full control of a sprawling military base that they stormed two days ago in the country's north, killing at least 35 government troops in the fighting, anti-government activists say.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said the battle for Sheik Suleiman base, near the city of Aleppo, ended on Tuesday after rebels took over the main compound and warehouses at the site.
The rebels first entered the base on Sunday afternoon, after weeks of fighting with soldiers loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
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