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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Syrian Activists Report Continued Fighting -- Voice of America
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Syrian rebels say Aleppo theirs "within days" -- Reuters
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Syrian Army Continues Aleppo Offensive -- Wall Street Journal/AP
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