Syrian rebels have used a captured tank to shell a military base in the northern city of Aleppo, as government forces pounded rebel strongholds in the city with tank and artillery fire. The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the government shelling left seven people dead. The Britain-based group also says cell phone and […]
Syrian Forces, Rebels Pound Targets in Aleppo
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
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Rebels Turn Tank on Syrian Forces
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels stepped up an offensive against government troops Thursday, using a captured tank to bomb a military air base in the commercial capital Aleppo as regime forces in the capital, Damascus, unleased new raids against them. President Bashar al-Assad’s troops retaliated in Aleppo by pounding the strategic Salaheddine district with tank and artillery fire […]
Fighting Rages in Syria’s Largest City
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Fighting in Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, rages on after two weeks of clashes, with activists reporting that rebels used a tank to fire on a military airport. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says government forces shelled an Aleppo neighborhood Thursday, killing seven civilians. Activists also say security forces launched a raid Wednesday in […]
Fighting Rages in Syria’s Largest City
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Fighting in Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, rages on after two weeks of clashes, with activists reporting rebels using a tank to fire on a military airport. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also says government forces shelled an Aleppo neighborhood Thursday, killing seven civilians. Another opposition activist group, the Local Coordination Committees, said fighting […]
US Condemns Syrian Leader’s Message to Troops
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 10:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has condemned remarks by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad urging his security forces to “step up the fight” against rebels trying to push him from power. U.S. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said Wednesday that Mr. Assad calling on his armed forces to keep fighting while his own whereabouts remain unknown is “cowardly” […]
Syrian Rebels Execute Assad Loyalists in Aleppo
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels have executed four men identified by activists as members of a pro-government tribe in the northern city of Aleppo. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says a video posted on the Internet shows the rebels executing the captured government loyalists on Tuesday. In the footage, fighters shouting “God is Great” shove the […]
Assad Urges Army to Intensify Fight, Fails to Appear in Public
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has failed to appear in public to mark his country’s Armed Forces Day, instead issuing a written statement urging security forces to “step up the fight” against rebels trying to oust him. In the statement, Mr. Assad says his troops are engaged in what he calls a “heroic” battle whose outcome […]
Assad: Army Engaged in Fight for Syria’s Fate
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his army is engaged in a battle against rebels that will determine the fate of the country. Mr. Assad praised the government forces in a statement Wednesday, as violence continued across Syria. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least one person was killed in fighting between rebels […]
Assad: Army Engaged in Fight for Syria’s Fate
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his army is engaged in a battle against rebels that will determine the fate of the country. Mr. Assad praised the government forces in a statement Wednesday, as violence continued across the country. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least one person was killed in fighting between […]
UN General Assembly to Meet on Syria
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations General Assembly is to meet Thursday to discuss a Saudi resolution expressing grave concern with the violence in Syria and condemning the Security Council’s lack of action. The draft resolution also raises alarms about the Syrian government’s threat to use chemical weapons against what the Syrians call foreign invaders. It calls on […]
