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DAMASCUS， July 31 (Xinhua) -- Intense battles raged on Sunday in the northern province of Aleppo in Syria， following a broad offensive the rebels unleashed in a bid to break government-imposed siege on rebel-held areas， a monitor group reported.


The Jabhat Fateh al-Sham， which was previously known as the Nusra Front before breaking ties with al-Qaida and changing its name， as well as other jihadi groups unleashed Sunday a wide-scale offensive in the hope of breaking a siege imposed recently by the Syrian army on rebel-held areas in the eastern part of Aleppo， said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.


The London-based watchdog said the rebels attacked from several directions， coupled with explosions that were heard in the southern countryside of Aleppo.


It said at least two car bombs were detonated in southern Aleppo， with the launch of the rebel attack.


The ground battles were also coupled with airstrikes on rebel-held areas in the western countryside of Aleppo.


Earlier in the day， the al-Fateh Army， or the Conquer Army， which is an ally to the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham， announced in a video message the beginning of a big offensive to break the Syrian army's recent advance in Aleppo.


Late last week， the Syrian army stormed the Bani Zaid area， a main rebel stronghold in the eastern part of Aleppo.


The progress came a week after the army severed the last rebel supply route connecting rebel-held areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo， with rebel-controlled parts in the eastern part of the city.


Severing the Castello road has dealt a strong blow to the rebels inside Aleppo.


With the progress made， the Syrian army has fully besieged eastern Aleppo， urging