Syrian opposition activists have reported widespread clashes, including continued fighting in the country’s largest city, Aleppo. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says government forces were shelling several neighborhoods in Aleppo, and soldiers were clashing with rebels in the city. The Observatory, whose reports from witnesses inside the country cannot be confirmed because of […]
Syrian Activists Report Continued Fighting
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Syrian Activists Report Continued Fighting
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists have reported widespread clashes Tuesday, including continued fighting in the country’s largest city, Aleppo. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government forces were shelling several neighborhoods in Aleppo, and soldiers were clashing with rebels in the city. The Observatory, whose reports from witnesses inside the country cannot be confirmed because […]
Syrian Activists Report Continued Fighting
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists have reported widespread clashes Tuesday, including continued fighting in the country’s largest city, Aleppo. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government forces were shelling several neighborhoods in Aleppo, and that soldiers were clashing with rebels in the city. The Observatory, whose reports from witnesses inside the country cannot be confirmed […]
British Officials: Top Syrian Diplomat Defects
Posted July 30th, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Britain’s Foreign Office says Syria’s chief diplomat in London has defected, making him the latest top official to quit in protest of Syria’s bloody crackdown against the opposition. The foreign office said Monday that Charge D’affaires Khaled al-Ayoubi informed it that he would no longer represent President Assad’s government. Also Monday, Syrian troops and rebels […]
British Officials: Top Syrian Diplomat Defects
Posted July 30th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Britain’s Foreign Office says Syria’s chief diplomat in London has defected, making him the latest in a series of top officials, including military officers, who have quit President Bashar al-Assad’s embattled government in recent weeks. The foreign office said Monday that charge d’affaires Khaled al-Ayoubi informed it that he would no longer represent President Assad’s […]
Surian Government Troops and Rebels Continue Clash in Syria’s Biggest City
Posted July 30th, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Syrian troops and rebels continue to clash in the northern city of Aleppo, with each side claiming victory. The government said it had overrun the district of Salahhedine and inflicted great losses against the rebels. However, rebel forces rejected the report and said that although fighting was ongoing, no government forces were in the neighborhood, […]
200,000 Syrians Flee Aleppo as Rebels, Troops Clash
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N. humanitarian chief says fighting between Syrian troops and rebels in the country’s largest city, Aleppo, has forced 200,000 people to flee the area over the past two days. Valerie Amos said in a statement Sunday the fighting is making it hard for humanitarian agencies to provide displaced residents with urgently needed food, mattresses, […]
UN: 200,000 Syrians Flee Aleppo as Rebels, Troops Clash
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos says fighting between Syrian troops and rebels in the city of Aleppo has forced 200,000 people to flee the country’s commercial hub and surrounding area over the past two days. In a statement issued Sunday, Amos said many of the Aleppo refugees have sought shelter in schools and other […]
Battle Rages in Aleppo
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian government forces are reported using tanks and artillery against rebels in the major city of Aleppo, a day after the rebels held off a government offensive. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says intense fighting is taking place Sunday in southwestern districts of the city. The battle for control of Aleppo, Syria’s commercial […]
Intense Fighting Continues in Syria’s Largest City
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Intense shelling and mortar rounds rocked Syria’s northwestern city of Aleppo for a second straight day, after opposition forces beat back an offensive by government troops backed by tanks and helicopters on Saturday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says intense fighting is taking place Sunday in the city’s southwestern neighborhoods. The group said […]
