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Syria rebels reject Aleppo withdrawal after Russian statement

Smoke rises from airstrikes on Guzhe village, northern Aleppo countryside, Syria

ASIA: Syrian rebels said on Tuesday they rejected any withdrawal of fighters from Aleppo after Russia announced a halt in air raids which it said was designed to allow insurgents to leave and to separate moderate fighters from extremist militants.

"The factions completely reject any exit - this is surrender," said Zakaria Malahifji, the political officer of the Aleppo-based Fastaqim group.

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