Syrian Rebels Launch Massive Offensive To Seize Aleppo

Daily Mail: Syrian forces mount heavy air strikes against rebels in strategic town of Aleppo

* Operation aimed at repelling insurgent offensive on Assad-controlled areas
* Dozens of rebels killed by government forces in largely ineffective attack
* Gruesome images show Assad's troops stood triumphantly above corpses
* Aleppo is of vital importance and is currently split by insurgents and Assad
* It was once Syria's most populous city before descent into civil war in 2011

Syrian government forces launched heavy air strikes on rebel positions in and around the northern city of Aleppo today.

The operation was aimed at repelling a major Islamist-led offensive on areas controlled by President Bashar al-Assad.

Pictures released today show government soldiers standing triumphantly over the corpses of dead insurgents in gruesome scenes from Aleppo.

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Syrian military respond to Aleppo rebel attack with airstrikes -- UPI
Syrian government airstrikes target major rebel offensive in Aleppo -- Al Bawaba
Syrian regime hits rebel offensive in Aleppo with heavy airstrikes -- CSM
Syrian Forces Try To Halt Rebel Offensive On Aleppo -- NPR
Syrian Rebels Led By Islamist Groups Launch Massive Offensive To Seize Aleppo -- IBTimes
Syrian rebels attack Assad forces in Aleppo -- Deutsche Welle
Islamist alliance in battle for Aleppo -- AFP
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