ANTAKYA, Turkey, July 22 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said on Sunday they had captured a border crossing with Turkey at Bab al-Salam, north of the city of Aleppo - the third frontier point with Turkey they have seized in four days from President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
"The Free Syrian Army has taken control of the Bab al-Salam crossing, but Assad's forces are bombarding our positions from afar," said Ahmed Zaidan, spokesman for an opposition group called the Higher Council of the Revolution's Leadership.
Syrian rebels seized control of the Syrian side of the Bab al-Hawa and Jarablus crossings with Turkey last week, as well as at two crossings into Iraq. (Reporting by Suleiman al-Khalidi; Editing by Mark Heinrich)
We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. For more information see our Acceptable Use Policy.
comments powered by Disqus