Syrian rebel forces retake Aleppo 10 years after they were forced out
BEIRUT − Syrian rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday they had reached the heart of the northern city of Aleppo, after a surprise sweep through government-held towns and nearly a decade after having been forced out of the city. The opposition fighters, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, launched…