Top Syrian rebel commander Abdul Qadir al-Saleh dies

A top Syrian rebel commander has died of wounds he sustained in an air strike on a rebel-held air base in Aleppo province on Thursday, his group says.Abdul Qadir al-Saleh, the leader of Liwa al-Tawhid, died overnight, a spokesman told the Associated Press.Liwa al-Tawhid is one of the main rebel forces in Aleppo and is estimated to have between 8,000 and 10,000 fighters.

Meanwhile, senior figures from the Syrian regime are in Moscow to discuss plans for a peace conference.

Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad led the team, which has been meeting counterparts in the Russian foreign ministry.

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