Militant attacks kill 17 soldiers in north Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida-linked militants say they have launched attacks on positions of government forces in northern Syria killing and wounding dozens.
The al-Qaida-linked Hayat Tahir al-Sham, or HTS, said the attacks occurred early Saturday in the northern province of Aleppo.
The area of the attack is part of a seven-month truce reached between Turkey and Russia but has recently been repeatedly violated.
The HTS-linked Ibaa news agency said the attacks that occurred at dawn killed more th