Syrian rebels posted for pictures and sang songs outside the Citadel of Aleppo, footage posted by pro-opposition media on November 30 showed.Military media Al-Askare showed a correspondent moving through central Aleppo, arriving at Al Basel Square where long waves of gunfire are heard, before moving to the steps of the Citadel.At one point, soldiers are seen in a vehicle displaying a white flag with black writing on. It is unclear if the flag is that of the Taliban in Afghanistan.Further verified video from Al Basel Square showed militants removing the Syrian national flag from a monument in Aleppo that includes a statue of the late Bassel al-Assad, the brother of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.Footage circulating online on November 30 appeared to show the statue being torn down.The Syrian military said on Saturday that rebels had entered large parts of Aleppo city during an offensive in which dozens of soldiers had been killed. The military said the offensive had forced it to redeploy forcing the army in preparation for a counteroffensive. Credit: Al-Askare via Storyful