HISTORICAL sites in Aleppo, Syria, have been destroyed by fire following battles between rebels and government troops.
The blaze yesterday ripped through mediaeval souks in the city, which is a Unesco world heritage site.
The city has become a focus of the insurgency against Bashar al-Assad's regime, with constant fighting and shelling over the past two months.
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