Syrian rebels have battered a military base near Aleppo, Syria's
most populous city and its commercial hub, seizing tanks in previous clashes
with government troops to pound the Menagh military airport. The main military
airfield in the region is southeast of the city.
International diplomacy to resolve the ongoing Syrian uprising has failed.
Kofi Annan, who championed a six-point peace plan he declared his resignation
as the U.N. and Arab League joint special envoy to Syria.
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The government-run Syrian Arab
News Agency reported that the military was "killing or wounding dozens of
terrorists" in the countryside outside Aleppo.
Government warplanes shelled the western and northern parts of the city, the opposition Local Coordination Committees of Syria said.
International diplomacy to resolve the ongoing Syrian uprising has failed. Kofi Annan, who championed a six-point peace plan he declared his resignation as the U.N. and Arab League joint special envoy to Syria.
Military defectors have streamed into the opposition's arms over the past several months, substantially strengthening rebel forces. The opposition is now equipped with heavy weaponry, including tanks, the United Nations said, a sign that the armed resistance to President Bashar al-Assad's regime is gaining military might.
In the meantime, shelling and clashes have raged across the city for days, sending thousands of people to flee for their lives. Both rebels and government forces have placed crucial importance on gaining control of the Aleppo.
Cellular networks, landline phones and Internet services, have been cut off in the city. Rebels say the cutoff is part of a regime plan before the government kicks off a full-scale attack.
Activists now can't communicate with one another and can't figure out what's happening in certain neighborhoods. "The regime is trying to prevent pictures of his crimes from reaching the media," Abu Hisham, an activist from Aleppo said.
Capt. Ammar Al-Wawi of the Free Syrian Army said MiG-23 fighter jets struck rebels in an Aleppo village and seven FSA soldiers died in shelling in another location.
In the meantime, Syrian state TV said soldiers "have been able to eliminate scores of terrorists and mercenaries" in Aleppo. The government media claims that the military is sweeping through the city's Salaheddine neighborhood and towns west of Aleppo.
U.S. officials have said that President Barack Obama had signed a covert directive authorizing U.S. support for Syrian rebels. In the meantime, Syrian state TV said Obama signed "secret documents" to "support terrorists."
The Obama administration had said it would step up its assistance to the opposition after last month's failure by the U.N. Security Council to agree on tougher sanctions against the al-Assad regime.
Government warplanes shelled the western and northern parts of the city, the opposition Local Coordination Committees of Syria said.
International diplomacy to resolve the ongoing Syrian uprising has failed. Kofi Annan, who championed a six-point peace plan he declared his resignation as the U.N. and Arab League joint special envoy to Syria.
Military defectors have streamed into the opposition's arms over the past several months, substantially strengthening rebel forces. The opposition is now equipped with heavy weaponry, including tanks, the United Nations said, a sign that the armed resistance to President Bashar al-Assad's regime is gaining military might.
In the meantime, shelling and clashes have raged across the city for days, sending thousands of people to flee for their lives. Both rebels and government forces have placed crucial importance on gaining control of the Aleppo.
Cellular networks, landline phones and Internet services, have been cut off in the city. Rebels say the cutoff is part of a regime plan before the government kicks off a full-scale attack.
Activists now can't communicate with one another and can't figure out what's happening in certain neighborhoods. "The regime is trying to prevent pictures of his crimes from reaching the media," Abu Hisham, an activist from Aleppo said.
Capt. Ammar Al-Wawi of the Free Syrian Army said MiG-23 fighter jets struck rebels in an Aleppo village and seven FSA soldiers died in shelling in another location.
In the meantime, Syrian state TV said soldiers "have been able to eliminate scores of terrorists and mercenaries" in Aleppo. The government media claims that the military is sweeping through the city's Salaheddine neighborhood and towns west of Aleppo.
U.S. officials have said that President Barack Obama had signed a covert directive authorizing U.S. support for Syrian rebels. In the meantime, Syrian state TV said Obama signed "secret documents" to "support terrorists."
The Obama administration had said it would step up its assistance to the opposition after last month's failure by the U.N. Security Council to agree on tougher sanctions against the al-Assad regime.
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