Sunday, July 22, 2012

The Syrian Civil War Is Now Focused In Damascus And Aleppo


Syria Crisis: Fresh Clashes Rock Damascus And Aleppo -- BBC

Fierce fighting is reported in Syria's two biggest cities - Damascus and Aleppo - as government forces seek to regain control of rebel-held areas.

The army's elite fourth division, backed by helicopters, has reportedly launched an assault on the capital's north-eastern suburb of Barzeh.

Troops were also said to have deployed in the western suburb of Mezzeh.

Fighting also continued for a third day in Aleppo, where activists said a building had collapsed under tankfire.

The violence follows a week in which rebels made major advances, taking control of several parts of Damascus, seizing border crossings and claiming an attack that killed four top security officials, including the defence minister and President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law.

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More News On The Fighting In Damascus And Aleppo

Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Violence Continues in Syria’s Main Cities -- New York Times
Syrian rebels say fight for Aleppo has begun -- AP
Syrian forces bombard Damascus, fight rages in Aleppo -- Reuters
Fighting flares in crucial Syrian city of Aleppo -- CNN
Syrian rebels fight Assad troops in Aleppo -- The Guardian
Fighting in Aleppo, Damascus continues -- UPI
Heavy fighting rocks Syria's Damascus, Aleppo; 19,000 killed since outbreak of violence -- Haaretz/Aleppo
Syrian Rebels Battle for Aleppo, Seize Border Posts -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Syria forces launch new assault on capital -- The Australian
Syria crisis: residents flee Aleppo as fighting engulfs the nation's second city -- The Telegraph
Syria crisis: rebel push quelled in Damascus but spreads to northern city of Aleppo -- The Telegraph
Syria rebels face heavy shelling -- Al Jazeera
Syrian Troops Bombard Locations Across Country -- Voice of America
In Damascus, the reverberation of mortars, automatic weapons and explosions is the new soundtrack to life -- The Telegraph

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