VIDEO: Shots Fired, Military Coup in Aleppo

Gunfire has been reported near President Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace in Damascus. This information comes from local sources.

It has been noted that Syrian state television has ceased broadcasting. Footage has surfaced online showing alleged gunfire near the presidential residence in Damascus.

There are reports of a military coup taking place in Aleppo. On Saturday, the Syrian armed forces command announced that dozens of Syrian soldiers have been killed in battles against terrorist groups in Aleppo and Idlib provinces. The army has redistributed its forces to save the lives of civilians and soldiers and to prepare for a counter-offensive.

The Syrian army has stated that terrorists have infiltrated numerous neighborhoods in the Syrian city of Aleppo, and the armed forces continue to strike their positions while awaiting reinforcements.