Fresh clashes near Aleppo as refugee crisis grows

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Syrians now stuck at Syrian/Turkish border of Bab al salame are from North Aleppo countryside (Tel Rifat, Marea etc)

1000s of refugees now massing at #Syria side Bab alSalameh r from north Aleppo-countryside (Tel Rifat, Marea,Minigh)



Further updated information on twitter:

Jenan Moussa ‏@jenanmoussa

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BBC News

Syria war: Fresh clashes near Aleppo as refugee crisis grows

Fierce clashes have been reported near Aleppo in northern Syria, as government forces try to surround rebels holed up in the strategic city.

Monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said about 120 fighters on both sides had been killed around the town of Ratyan on Friday.

As many as 20,000 refugees fleeing the fighting have spent the night at a border crossing with Turkey.

Turkey says it is prepared to help the refugees but the frontier is shut.

In the past few days, the Syrian army backed by Russian air power has made a series of gains in Aleppo province.

Syrian state TV said on Friday that pro-government forces had seized Ratyan, just north of Aleppo city.

The thousands fleeing Aleppo have spent their first night in temporary shelter at the Turkish border but the crossing remains closed.

Link to Full Article - Photos - Video:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35508379

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I might have missed it

BUT

The previous article did not mention the fact that many of those leaving Aleppo are actually

KURDS