Rebel forces have entered parts of Syria's second-largest city, Aleppo, a monitoring group says, in the biggest offensive against the government in years. The UK-based group says fighters set off two car bombs before advancing into neighbourhoods, without giving further details.

Syrian rebels have entered the country’s second city of Aleppo in a major advance against the regime of Bashar-al Assad...

Syria’s army says its forces ‘continue to repel the major offensive launched by armed terrorist groups’ on Aleppo city.