Syrian Military Slowly Advances On Aleppo

Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad carry their weapons as they walk along a road in the town of Tel Arn in Aleppo after capturing it from rebels November 12, 2013. Credit: Reuters/George Ourfalian

Boosted by Foreign Shi'ite Militia, Assad's Forces Advance on Aleppo -- Reuters

AMMAN, JORDAN — Syrian government forces backed by foreign Shi'ite Muslim militia advanced on rebels in the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday, bent on recapturing districts from opposition brigades weakened by infighting, activists said.

They said that rebels saw the threat of President Bashar al-Assad wresting back Aleppo, Syria's former commercial hub and once most populous city, as so grave that Islamist brigades, including an al-Qaida affiliate, had declared an emergency and summoned all fighters to head to the fronts.

After 2-1/2 years of conflict, which started when Assad's forces fired on pro-democracy demonstrators and escalated into a full-blown civil war, the fighting has settled into a rough stalemate in which scores of people are killed every day.

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