Syrian opposition activists say security forces have used attack helicopters and machine guns to pound targets in Damascus suburbs and in the northern city of Aleppo, in a bid to oust rebels. Activists say rebels set fire to a police station near Aleppo. They also say clashes and heavy shelling have continued in regions including […]
Battles Rage in Syrian Cities of Aleppo, Damascus
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Battles Rage in Syrian Cities of Aleppo, Damascus
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say security forces have used attack helicopters and machine guns to pound targets in Damascus suburbs and Aleppo on Wednesday in an bid to oust rebels. Activists say rebels set fire to a police station near Aleppo. They also say clashes and heavy shelling have continued in regions including Homs, Hama and […]
Battles Rage in Syrian Cities of Aleppo, Damascus
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say security forces have used attack helicopters and machine guns to pound targets in Damascus suburbs and Aleppo in an bid to oust rebels. Activists also say anti-government related unrest is occurring in other regions Wednesday, including Hama and Idlib, where there shelling and gunfire are reported. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for […]
Battles Rage in Syrian Cities of Aleppo, Damascus
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say security forces have used attack helicopters and machine guns to pound targets in Damascus suburbs and Aleppo in an bid to oust rebels. Activists also say anti-government related unrest is occurring in other regions Wednesday, including Hama and Idlib, where there shelling and gunfire are reported. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for […]
Syria Adds Troops to Aleppo Fight
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say the government has sent troop reinforcements to the city of Aleppo, where fierce fighting between rebels and the military continued for a fifth day. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said clashes were taking place Wednesday in several Aleppo neighborhoods, and that Syrian forces were using helicopters. The Observatory says […]
Syria Adds Troops to Aleppo Fight
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say the government has sent troop reinforcements to the city of Aleppo, where fierce fighting between rebels and the military continued for a fifth day. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said clashes were taking place Wednesday in several Aleppo neighborhoods, and that Syrian forces were using helicopters. The Observatory says […]
Syrian Forces Step Up Efforts to Retake Aleppo
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian jets flew overhead while helicopters fired missiles Tuesday in a new government push to put down the rebellion in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. The exact situation on the ground is not clear. But witnesses report heavy fighting in the streets. Opposition reports say thousands of Syrian troops are heading toward Aleppo from their positions […]
Clinton: US Increasing Help for Syrian Rebels
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States is increasing its efforts to help Syrian rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad. Clinton gave no details, but she said Tuesday that the U.S. is giving such non-lethal aid as medical and communications support. She said Washington is working outside of the U.N. Security Council, […]
Syrian Forces, Rebels Clash in Damascus, Aleppo
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say security forces and rebels engaged in fierce battles in Damascus and Aleppo on Tuesday, as President Bashar al-Assad replaced key officials killed in a bombing last week. Opposition groups say government forces staged a series of raids in Damascus neighborhoods. They also report heavy shelling and gunfire in Aleppo, where 15 […]
Syrian Rebels Fight Government for Control of Aleppo
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists report heavy gunfire in the northern city of Aleppo, where government forces have been battling rebels who are trying to seize control of the commercial hub. Activists say fierce fighting is underway (Tuesday) in several neighborhoods, and 15 people were killed as security forces put down a prison mutiny in the city. […]
