Syrian army encircles militant-held parts of Aleppo

Syrian soldiers gesture on September 4, 2016 at a location on the southern outskirts of the Syrian city of Aleppo. ©AFP

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • Syria says it has cut all the supply routes for terrorist groups in Aleppo province as it pushes back the militants from the area.
  • The Israeli military says it has launched an airstrike against Syrian army positions after mortar fire hit an open area in the occupied Golan Heights.
  • In Germany, an anti-immigration party stands ahead of the ruling party in elections in a key northeastern state in a severe blow to Chancellor Angela Merkel.
  • Violent protests erupt over the construction of a pipeline in the US State of North Dakota. Native Americans oppose it on their land.
  • South Sudan’s government agrees to the deployment of an extra 4,000 UN peacekeepers despite the initial objection to the move.

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