Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 13:53
Syrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes on Wednesday fought to repel an attack on the central prison in Aleppo after rebels blew up its walls in suicide car bombings, a watchdog said.
"Fierce fighting is taking place within the walls of the compound" of the prison in the northern city, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, voicing concern over the fate of the inmates.
About 4,000 prisoners including Islamists and common law criminals are held in the prison on the outskirts of the city, which is largely under rebel control, said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman.
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