Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Islamic State pulls forces and hardware from Syria's Aleppo - rebels

A damaged petrol station is seen in Aleppo January 13, 2015.

A damaged petrol station is seen in Aleppo January 13, 2015. REUTERS/Nour Kelze/Files
ReutersBY SULEIMAN AL-KHALIDI-AMMAN Mon Feb 9, 2015
(Reuters) - Islamic State has withdrawn some of its insurgents and equipment from areas northeast of the Syrian city of Aleppo, rebels and residents say, adding to signs of strain in the Syrian provinces of its self-declared caliphate.