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Kerry backs rebels’ walkout from talks
Government soldiers capture Zahraa pocket of resistance

US SECRETARY of State John Kerry appeared yesterday to back Syrian extremists who stormed out of Geneva peace talks.

His comments came a day after Syrian troops — backed by Russian air strikes — broke Nusra Front lines north of Aleppo city to lift the three-year siege of the pocket of resistance around Zahraa.

The High Negotiating Committee (HNC) — a Saudi-convened delegation from dozens of the al-Qaida affiliate’s terrorist allies — responded by walking away from the already stalled negotiations.

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