New : A car bomb blast in southern Syria kills 18 people , including three children . The attack is claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group. For many months , rebels have tried to wrest control of Aleppo in the country 's civil war . The Islamic State of Iraq is the rebranded name for al Qaeda in Iraq .
New : A car bomb blast in southern Syria kills 18 people , including three children . The Menagh air base is near Aleppo , Syria 's largest city and financial hub . For many months , rebels have tried to wrest control of Aleppo in the country 's civil war . The Islamic State of Iraq is the rebranded name for al Qaeda in Iraq .