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ISTANBUL: Syria’s other war: Rebels plead for U.S. military help as Assad forces close on Aleppo | World | NewsObserver.com

Syria’s other war: Rebels plead for U.S. military help as Assad forces close on Aleppo

By Mousab Alhamadee

McClatchy Foreign StaffOctober 25, 2014

ISTANBUL — Rebels opposed to President Bashar Assad called Friday for help from the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State, saying the Syrian military is close to encircling the city of Aleppo and cutting off rebel supply routes to Turkey.

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