Activists say Syrian forces are shelling several neighbourhoods in
Aleppo as the battle for control of Syria's largest city rages into its
sixth day.
Most fighters believe the bombardments will be followed by a ground campaign to pacify the city, although by Thursday morning reports of massive regime reinforcements had yet to materialise.
There were also reports that government forces were shelling Damascus, Idlib and Homs on Thursday.
A rebel spokesperson told the AFP news agency via Skype, however, that a "large number" of troops have been moved from the northwestern province of Idlib to Aleppo.
Last week, Syrian troops used a similar combination of aerial bombardments and overwhelming ground force to quash a rebel assault on Damascus.
Local activist Mohammed Saeed told the AP news agency that the
shelling seems to be random and clashes had spread to key neighbourhoods
in the centre of the city.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the fighting and shelling in Aleppo killed 26 people on Wednesday, including many children.
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Most fighters believe the bombardments will be followed by a ground campaign to pacify the city, although by Thursday morning reports of massive regime reinforcements had yet to materialise.
There were also reports that government forces were shelling Damascus, Idlib and Homs on Thursday.
A rebel spokesperson told the AFP news agency via Skype, however, that a "large number" of troops have been moved from the northwestern province of Idlib to Aleppo.
Last week, Syrian troops used a similar combination of aerial bombardments and overwhelming ground force to quash a rebel assault on Damascus.
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The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the fighting and shelling in Aleppo killed 26 people on Wednesday, including many children.
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