Syrian activists say clashes between government forces and rebels continued in Aleppo Thursday, a day after the military launched a new air and ground assault on rebel positions in the country’s largest city. Journalists inside the city say government forces have been able to recapture some territory, as many rebels reportedly pull back farther north. […]
Syrian Military Shells Aleppo as Clashes Continue
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Syrian Activists: Military Shells Aleppo as Clashes Continue
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say clashes between government forces and rebels are continuing in Aleppo, as the military presses on with an assault on opposition-held areas of the country’s largest city. The Local Coordination Committees and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports fighting in several districts of Aleppo. The Syrian military launched a two-pronged attack on […]
Syrian Activists: Military Shells Aleppo as Clashes Continue
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say clashes between government forces and rebels are continuing in Aleppo, as the military presses on with an assault on opposition-held areas of the country’s largest city. The Local Coordination Committees and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported fighting Thursday in several districts of Aleppo. The Syrian military launched a two-pronged attack […]
Syrian Activists: Military Shells Aleppo as Clashes Continue
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say clashes between government forces and rebels are continuing in Aleppo, as the military presses on with an assault on opposition-held areas of the country’s largest city. The Local Coordination Committees and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported fighting Thursday in several districts of Aleppo. The Syrian military launched a two-pronged attack […]
Syrian Activists: Military Shells Aleppo as Clashes Continue
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say clashes between government forces and rebels are continuing in Aleppo, as the military presses on with an assault on opposition-held areas of the country’s largest city. The Local Coordination Committees and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported fighting Thursday in several districts of Aleppo. The Syrian military launched a two-pronged attack […]
Syrian Activists: Latest Aleppo Fighting ‘Most Violent’
Posted August 8th, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
The Syrian military launched a two-pronged attack on the northern city of Aleppo Wednesday, with jets and helicopters bombing from overhead while ground forces targeted rebel positions. Syrian state television said government forces were overrunning the rebels, but the leaders of the opposition’s Free Syrian Army denied they were retreating. Reports from foreign journalists in […]
Syrian Activists: Latest Aleppo Fighting ‘Most Violent’
Posted August 8th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
The Syrian military launched a two-pronged attack on the northern city of Aleppo Wednesday, with jets and helicopters bombing from overhead while ground forces targeted rebel positions. Syrian state television said government forces were overrunning the rebels, but the leaders of the opposition’s Free Syrian Army denied they were retreating. Reports from foreign journalists in […]
Iran: Retired Revolutionary Guards Among Those Kidnapped in Syria
Posted August 8th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Iran’s foreign minister says some of the 48 Iranians kidnapped by Syrian rebels are retired members of the Revolutionary Guards and the army and were in Damascus on a religious pilgrimage. Wednesday, Iran’s ISNA news agency quoted Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi as denying that the Iranians have any current military connection. The rebel Free […]
Iran: Retired Revolutionary Guards Among Those Kidnapped in Syria
Posted August 8th, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Iran’s foreign minister says some of the 48 Iranians kidnapped by Syrian rebels are retired members of the Revolutionary Guards and the army and were in Damascus on a religious pilgrimage. Wednesday, Iran’s ISNA news agency quoted Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi denying that the Iranians have any current military connection. The rebel Free Syrian […]
Assad Vows to Rid Syria of ‘Terrorists;’ Violence Mounts
Posted August 8th, 2012 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to purge his country of what he called “terrorists,” as security forces continue to fight rebels who have tried to seize control of parts of Aleppo and Damascus. Syrian state-run media quoted Mr. Assad Tuesday as saying he would show no leniency towards “terrorists.” He met with Iran’s visiting […]
