Saturday, July 28, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates July 28, 2012



Syria Army Mounts Air And Land Attack On Aleppo -- BBC

Syrian forces have kept up a day-long ground and air attack against rebels in parts of the city of Aleppo.


The BBC's Ian Pannell, who is in Aleppo, has seen fierce battles, with a number of rebel fighters killed.

Rebels with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) say they have repelled an army incursion and destroyed tanks, but there is no independent verification.

Western nations have warned of a potential massacre in Aleppo, Syria's most populous city.

There are also reports of fighting in the western city of Homs, where state media said a number of rebels had been killed, and in the provinces of Hama and Deraa.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria crisis: Assad forces move in on Aleppo - live updates -- The Guardian
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera

Heavy fighting in Syrian city of Aleppo -- CNN
Syrian forces move to retake Aleppo -- USA Today/AP
Aleppo comes under air and ground assaults from Assad forces -- The Guardian
Firestorm hits rebel-held Salaheddin in Aleppo -- AFP
Syrian Forces Pound Rebel Stronghold in Aleppo -- New York Times
Syria Pounds Rebels in Aleppo as Civilians Flee -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Syria army launches assault on Aleppo -- Sydney Morning Herald
Badly armed rebels face tanks as Syria's mother of all battles gets underway -- The Telegraph
'Heavy skirmishing' reported in Syria's biggest city -- MSNBC
International Alarm Rising Over Besieged City -- Voice of America

Syria: Six-year-old Syrian boy shot dead fleeing to Jordan -- The Telegraph
Al-Qaida Role in Syria Should Not be Exaggerated, Official Says -- US Department of Defense
Libya rebels move onto Syrian battlefield -- CNN
Syria has expanded chemical weapons supply with Iran’s help, documents show -- Washington Post

Russia Blames West and Syria's Neighbors for Bloodshed -- New York Times/Reuters
Russia Will Not Let EU Search Its Ships for Syria Arms -- New York Times/Reuters

Crisis in Syria emboldens country's Kurds -- BBC
Syria's Kurds seek unity ahead of uncertain future -- AFP
Kurdish worries drag Turkey deeper into Syria war -- Reuters

Golan Heights Druze start to turn against Syria's Assad -- Haaretz/AP
Golan Druze in bitter split over Syria bloodshed -- France24/AFP

In Damascus, losing faith in Assad -- Washington Post
Alawistan: Bashar al-Assad may be gearing up to create an Alawite statelet along Syria's coastal mountains. And he has the means to do it. -- Tony Badran, Foreign Policy
Syria's rag-tag rebels will be mauled by President Assad's firepower, but they can fight an effective guerrilla war -- Colin Freeman, The Telegraph
The time for patience in Syria is over -- Washington post editorial

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