A rebel soldier appears to fire a Russian missile at a government target inside the Menakh military airport, north of Aleppo.<br/> <br />Moments later the rebels rejoice when the missile strikes what is said to be a tank.<br/> <br />On Monday, rebels appeared to battle government forces in the sprawling Menakh airport, the last government-held airbase in the northern Aleppo province.<br/> <br />Reuters is unable to independently verify the content of these videos<br/> <br />Rebels have besieged the site for months and the latest video comes amid reports that Bashar al-Assad's forces are preparing for a major offensive on rebel-held parts of Aleppo and the surrounding area.<br/> <br />It also comes days after a rebel defeat after the Syrian army and Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah captured the strategic town of Qusair.<br/> <br />The seizure reignited international debate on global commitments to arm rebel forces, who complain they are dramatically outgunned compared to Assad's troops.<br/> <br />The United Nations esti
