1st plane in over a year lands in Aleppo airport: photos

1st plane in over a year lands in Aleppo airport: photos
Wed Jan 22, 2014 19:23:20

Coinciding with the first day of Geneva II conference and after the Syrian army’s latest breakthroughs in restoring security and peace to the area surrounding Aleppo airport, the first civilian airplane in more than one year has landed in the airport.

The airliner which took off from Damascus, landed in Aleppo International Airport on Wednesday noon, al-Alam correspondent reported from the northern Syrian city.

The airport had been closed for more than one year due to the losses inflicted on it by the foreign-backed militants.

Aleppo governor and the province’s police chief were among the officials who welcomed the passengers of the airliner at Aleppo airport.

Syria has been gripped by deadly unrest since 2011. According to reports, Western powers and their regional allies - especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey - support the militants operating inside the country.

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