Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The Battle For Aleppo Continues



Syria Government's Aleppo Assault Stalls -- The Telegraph

The Syrian government's assault on Aleppo appeared to have stalled on Tuesday night as rebels claimed new victories against the increasingly demoralised troops of Bashar al-Assad.

Rebels now believe they can capture the country's biggest city within days despite being outgunned. On Tuesday they stormed a number of bases including police stations in Aleppo suburbs, killing as many as 40 members of the security forces, following their capture of a key checkpoint on the road to the Syrian border the day before.

State media meanwhile said troops were still "pursuing terrorists" in the suburb of Salaheddin, which on Monday it claimed to control, as well a list of other districts.

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More News On The Battle For Aleppo

Syria: Rebels 'overrun Aleppo police stations' - live updates -- The Guardian
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Syria crisis: Fresh clashes in Aleppo -- BBC
Syrian forces intensify air assault on Aleppo -- Al Jazeera
Syria government reportedly showing more restraint in Aleppo fighting -- McClatchy News
Rebels resist in battle for Aleppo -- The Australian
Rebels in Syria’s Largest City Claim to Seize Important Police Stations -- New York Times
Syria rebels take police stations, kill 40 -- Sydney Morning Herald/AFP
Syrian Activists Report Continued Fighting -- Voice of America
Residents in Aleppo, Syria running low on food and gas as clashes between rebels and regime forces continue: activists -- New York Daily News/AP
Syrian rebel commander says Aleppo to be liberated 'within days' -- Haaretz/Reuters
Syrian rebels say Aleppo theirs "within days" -- Reuters
Syria foes ready for long Aleppo battle -- The Australian
Syrian aircraft strike Aleppo, rebels claim successes -- Reuters
Syrian Army Continues Aleppo Offensive -- Wall Street Journal/AP
Syrian Army Bombs Aleppo As Refugee Problem Becomes Acute -- Radio Free Europe
Besieged Syrian city of Aleppo running low on food and power -- Washington Post/AP
As fighting in Aleppo rages, frightened civilians seek shelter -- CNN
Syria Crisis: Photos From Aleppo War Zone -- Huffington Post

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