Islamic State militants have scored their most significant advances in the province of Aleppo, the closest they have come to Syria's former commercial capital in two years, as it becomes increasingly clear that they are taking advantage of Russian airstrikes against the rest of the opposition to march into new territory.
The Guardian: ISIS seizes ground from Aleppo rebels under cover of Russian airstrikes
A general view shows damaged buildings in the town of Darat Azzah, west of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, following reported bombings by government forces on Oct. 7.
