CAMEROTA: Efforts underway this morning to reach a formal cease-fire in Syria. But for now, the fighting continues. Syrian government forces making significant advances on Aleppo and several Shiite towns, where rebels have been entrenched for years. CNN is the first international network taking you to the front lines of the fight for Aleppo. CNN's Frederik Pleitgen joins us live from Damascus with his exclusive report. Tell us about your access, Fred.</s>FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Alisyn. And certainly, when we were there in Aleppo, you could hear Russian planes overhead in the skies virtually the whole time. There were a lot of airstrikes. But what really stood out to us is that at this point in time is the confidence that the Syrian soldiers have right now but also, quite frankly, the devastation inside Aleppo, which has been on the front line of this brutal war for five years now. Let's have a look.</s>PLEITGEN (voice-over): Years of urban combat have laid waste to Aleppo's old town. Syrian army snipers scan the terrain for possible movement on the other side. (on camera): We're right on the front line in the Syrian government's offensive against the opposition. The soldiers...
On the Front Lines of the Fight for Aleppo.