Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Massive Battle For The Syrian City Of Aleppo Is Now Being Predicted



Syria Rebels Urge Aleppo Mobilisation To Halt Assault -- BBC

A jihadist rebel group affiliated to al-Qaeda has joined calls for a mass mobilisation in the Syrian city of Aleppo to halt a government advance.

A statement by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) urged "all brigades and Muslims to face off against the enemy", activists said.

On Monday, six other Islamist rebel groups issued a call to arms in Aleppo.

It came after the army secured the area around the city's airport and retook a strategically important base nearby.

Analysts said the capture of Base 80, a large military position which rebels had held since February, would help troops move on opposition-held areas of Aleppo.

Earlier this month, they seized the town of Safira, south-east of the city. On Monday, the town of Tal Aran, on the Safira-Aleppo road, also fell.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Army advances as jihadists call to arms in north Syria -- AFP
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Assad's forces make further gains around Damascus -- Reuters
Syrian army 'seizes town south of capital': TV -- AFP
Syrian government troops capture contested suburb south of Damascus -- CTV News/AP
Syrian Kurdish party plans transitional administration -- BBC
Syrian Kurds announce plans for new autonomous region -- Al Jazeera
Syrian Kurdish leader claims military gains against Islamists -- Reuters
Syrian Kurds make fresh military gains after declaring self-rule -- Reuters
Syria opposition says armed Kurds 'hostile' -- Al Jazeera
Syria: Rebels in Crisis as Regime Forces Continue to Make Gains -- Arutz Sheva
Syria opposition ‘premier’ says order, security top priorities -- Al Arabiya
Syrian opposition’s decision on peace talks hailed by U.S. -- Al Arabiya
New Syrian Opposition Coalition Initiatives Rejected by Jihadists -- Voice of America
Syria conflict: Grief and anger in Damascus -- Lyse Doucet, BBC

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