Syria sends reinforcements to Aleppo region after surprise rebel attack

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Syria's military rushed in reinforcements on Sunday to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama countryside after they seized Aleppo.

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00:00After conquering large parts of Aleppo on Saturday, Syrian insurgents are advancing

00:07deeper into the surrounding Hama province.

00:10The Syrian military rushed in reinforcements on Sunday to push back the rebels from advancing

00:15farther into the countryside.

00:18The Syrian White Helmets, which operate in opposition-held areas, said government airstrikes

00:23on Idlib killed four civilians and wounded 54 others.

00:27The U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed civilians had also been killed

00:32by alleged Russian strikes on Idlib.

00:35Meanwhile, President Assad made his first public comments through Syrian state media

00:40on Saturday evening, saying his forces will defeat the insurgents no matter how much their

00:45attacks intensify.

00:47Syrian state television claimed government forces had killed nearly 1,000 insurgents

00:51over the past three days, but didn't provide evidence or details.

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