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Fighting rages near Aleppo airport

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A Syrian fighter jet in a hangar at Jarrah airfield in Aleppo province, which was captured by rebels on Tuesday, their second major strategic victory in as many days, activists said.

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Syrian rebels fought pitched battles Wednesday against regime forces at a military base that protects a major airport in the country's north in fighting that has left more than 40 government troops dead, opposition activists said.