Saturday, August 4, 2012

Assad forces launch massive assault on Aleppo

Syrian forces have clashed with rebels around Aleppo's television and radio station, activists say, while local rebel forces are preparing for a "strong offensive" by government forces on the country's largest city.
A Syrian activist said on Saturday that the rebels had sought to extend their area of control from the Salaheddine district, where the most intense fighting has been focused, northwards to the area around the television and radio station.
"The Free Syria Army pushed from Salaheddine to al-Adhamiya where they clashed this morning with Syrian troops. But they had to retreat," activist Barraa al-Halabi said.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based anti-government rights group, said: "Rebel forces planted explosives [at the TV station], and regime forces shelled the area before the rebels withdrew."


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