Tuesday, August 7, 2012

The Battle For The Syrian City Of Aleppo Continues



As Syrian Civil War Hones In, Aleppo Residents Endure Humanitarian Crisis -- CNN

Aleppo, Syria (CNN) -- Reports of bloodshed in Syria's largest city continued unabated Tuesday as an activist group said it had photographic evidence of heavy weapons used near residential parts of the Aleppo area.

Fierce artillery shelling fell on several Aleppo neighborhoods Tuesday morning "amid a state of panic among residents," opposition activists said.

"Many people" were injured in the Shaar neighborhood, which is suffering a humanitarian crisis amid a lack of doctors and medical supplies, the opposition Local Coordination Committees of Syria said.

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Update:
Syrian forces encircle rebels in Aleppo stronghold -- Reuters

My Comment: I suspect that the battle for Aleppo is a battle that will be ongoing for a very long time.

Update: Richard Spencer from The Telegraph is in Aleppo. His reports are becoming a must read.

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