**PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC MATERIAL**<br/> <br />Rebel fighters attack the Syrian army near the Turkish border.<br/> <br />Amateur video, which could not be independently verified by Reuters, showed a military convoy coming under heavy fire.<br/> <br />Rebel fighters said the convey was travelling to take over the northern frontier gate of Bab al-Hawa.<br/> <br />As fighting ensued, rebels appeared to win the battle.<br/> <br />Army tanks burned while rebels celebrated their victory.<br/> <br />Nearby, soldiers lay dead at the side of the road.<br/> <br />In the nearby town of Idlib, locals threw sweets at rebels parading military vehicles.<br/> <br />Bab al-Hawa is a vital commercial crossing for traffic heading over the Turkish border.<br/> <br />As the 17-month-old conflict continues, the U.N. estimates that more than 18,000 people have lost their lives.
