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Syrian rebels call for truce as army gains more ground in Aleppo

THE Syrian army steamrollered through east Aleppo yesterday prompting defeated rebel factions to propose a five-day ceasefire.

Troops captured district after district as they advanced into the city, with the Syrian government declaring that it now controls three quarters of the enclave that sectarian factions have held since 2012.

The insurgents fled the northern areas of the central Old City overnight to avoid being encircled by the rapidly advancing government forces.

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