Syrian rebels rally in Aleppo as they launch a "decisive battle" to push forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad out of the city.<br/> <br />Abdulqadir al-Saleh, the head of the biggest rebel force in Aleppo, the Tawheed Brigade, tells his men to persevere and not harm any prisoners.<br/> <br />Various anti-government battalions launching the strike in Aleppo met earlier in the week to agree on the offensive.<br/> <br />More amateur video, which cannot be verified by Reuters, shows the beginning of the battle, as government and rebel forces clash in the district of Salaheddine.<br/> <br />Aleppo is split roughly in half, with rebels in the east and government forces and Assad-loyal militia in the west.<br/> <br />World powers meeting at the United Nations are divided over the 18-month-old crisis, which has descended into civil war.
