Russia says militants begin offensive against Syrian army southwest of Aleppo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - More than 1,000 militants have begun an offensive against Syrian army positions southwest of Aleppo, the Russian ceasefire monitoring center in Syria said in a statement on Saturday. The center also reported civilians in Aleppo as saying armed groups partly made up of Turkish soldiers had appeared north of the city. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Greg Mahlich)