article_snippet: At least 20 regime security force members and 14 rebels were killed in the west of Aleppo - the largest city in Syria and the frontline in battles between the Assad regime, the Islamic State, Western-backed rebel groups and the Al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front.
article_snippet: Six civilians were also killed in separate rebel shelling of regime-controlled areas, President Bashar al-Assad said.
article_snippet: Rebels from several factions faced heavy resistance from government troops supported by fighters from Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah, a key backer of Assad, the Syrian Air Intelligence Directorate's said.
article_snippet: assault was repelled with the help of regime air strikes on rebel positions and the clashes eventually subsided. '
article_snippet: Dozens of (rebel) gunmen were killed in artillery and air strikes.
article_snippet: There are minor sporadic clashes,' the Syrian military source said.
highlights_snippet: 20 Syrian regime security soldiers were killed along with 14 of the terrorists .
  