Syria rebels 'withdraw totally from Salaheddin'

The rebel Free Syrian Army withdrew completely from the embattled district of Salaheddin, in the northern city of Aleppo, a rebel commander said.

"We have staged a tactical withdrawal from Salaheddin," the commander, Hossam Abu Mohammed, told AFP by phone. "The district is completely empty of rebel fighters. Regime forces are now advancing into Salaheddin."