Aleppo: How the Syrian regime won the tragic, symbolic battle
Before the rebellion began in 2011 against Bashar al-Assad, Aleppo was a center of Syrian culture and history.
Smoke rises near Bustan al-Qasr crossing point in a government controlled area, during clashes with rebels in Aleppo, Syria December 5, 2016(photo credit: REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: