Ongoing: FSA units, JAN and Ahrar al Sham report major assault on Aleppo Central Prison - "Operation Breaking the Chains" (Unconfirmed)

It's 5AM syrian time; I'm going to bed, I'll update tomorrow

This thread will update as more information comes in; obviously this is very unconfirmed, but has been reported by reliable activists attached to JAN, Ahrar ash-Sham and FSA units as well as media outlets inside Syria.

Map

Wikimapia map of Aleppo Central Prison

Here's a map from a pro-opposition source in May of the Siege

Background

Activists, the LCCC, pro-rebel media Sham, pro-rebel outlet Syria-News have all reported that assaults are ongoing; the Institute for the Study of War reported Jabhat Nusra is reportedly leading an assault on Aleppo Central Prison. Other FSA brigades also involved, chatter indicates walls breached.

At around 10PM local time in Syria a neutral observer based in Turkey came out with a report of heavy clashes around Aleppo Central Prison. @Markito0171 reported Fierce clashes at central prison. At 2AM the Local Coordination Committee reported: "Aleppo: Fierce clashes between FSA and regime forces in Aleppo Central prison". Halab News also reported clashes in the area. Syria News reported that the assault began with a suicide bomb, while according to Syria News (I can't confirm because SANA's site is down), SANA (pro-government) reported that "they made ​​a terrorist attack on the central prison of Aleppo, inflicting heavy losses in their ranks".

Summary

Aleppo Central Prison has been under siege for months; it holds 4,000 prisoners (or at the last estimates it did; most are common criminals but activists claim that political prisoners are held there - (10-150).

The assault seems to have begun in the late evening with a suicide bomb. Afterwards rebels seemed to have attempted to storm the perimeter fence and have had some success. Reports from SHAM and activists say that the rebels were then met with air sorties of bombing and strafing. Sources: Free Syrian Army and a JAN activist reported that their assault was met with machine guns and bombing sorties.

Brigades Involved

Jabhat al Nusra - https://twitter.com/sahoah/status/373948971523112960 - Salafi jihadist

Ahrar al Sham - Salafi jihadist

Unidentified FSA brigades -

Video

Interesting Notes

According to activists two days ago the FSA insisted food to be allowed through the siege lines for the prison as a consequence ISIS reportedly left the siege