Syrian army repels rebel advances southwest of Aleppo city
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BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces on Monday repelled a renewed rebel assault southwest of the city of Aleppo, forcing opposition forces to retreat from positions they seized a daily earlier, the Syrian government and activists said.