Monday, February 8, 2016

The Battle For The Syrian City Of Aleppo Continues



CNN: Aleppo siege marks dramatic upheaval on Syrian battlefield

(CNN)The images from Aleppo, Idlib and Syria's border with Turkey can be described in one word: despair.

Tens of thousands of people have fled the relentless bombing and shelling that has paved the way for dramatic battlefield gains by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and its allies. Hundreds of thousands more remain trapped, awaiting their fate with trepidation.

In the space of a few weeks, the Syrian battlefield has been transformed, the balance of forces pulverized and the prospects for peace talks -- already dark -- virtually extinguished. Another tide of displaced civilians converge on the Turkish border, trapped by the advance of regime forces.

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More News On The Battle For The Syrian City Of Aleppo

Russian firepower helps Syrian forces edge toward Turkey border -- Reuters
Syria Troops Make More Gains in Aleppo, Near Turkish Border -- AP
Fighting around Aleppo intensifies -- CTTV
Citing Betrayal, Some Syrian Rebels Withdraw From Front -- VOA
Syrian rebels fight back in Aleppo, impede army progress -- ARA News
Turkey ready to let in Syrian asylum seekers 'if necessary', Russian-backed war continues in Aleppo -- ABC News (Australia)
Russian Bombing Takes Its Toll On Syrians -- SKY News
Thousands flee intense fighting in Aleppo -- DW
Thousands flee as Aleppo teeters -- Independent.ie
Aleppo residents flee bombing as world debates refugee crisis -- Gulf News
70,000 Syrians flee Russian, regime attacks on Aleppo -- Middle East Monitor
'There is no hope': Residents in Aleppo say world has abandoned them -- Middle East Monitor
Syrian refugees caught between closed borders and war in Aleppo -- Rudaw
New siege of Aleppo would lead to mass starvation - Goal -- RTE
Winning Aleppo Would Be Major For Syrian Regime But Devastating For Those Stuck Inside -- IBTimes

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