Posts Tagged: Aleppo Syria
Russian, Syrian Forces Bomb Aleppo Camp Taken Over by Rebels
Russian and Syrian forces bombed a strategic camp on the northern edge of Aleppo on Sunday after losing control of it overnight, both rebels and...
7 Killed, 9 Wounded in Aleppo Rocket Attack After UN Warns of ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’
Seven civilians were killed and nine wounded Wednesday in a rocket attack in Aleppo, Syria's state-run news agency said, hours after the United Nations warned...
Rebel Groups Announce Break of Aleppo Siege Imposed by Syrian President Assad
Last week, rebel groups announced that they had broken the siege of eastern Aleppo imposed by the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Many residents in this rebel-controlled part...
Syrian Rebels Deny Losing Control of Aleppo to Government Forces, Hezbollah
Syrian rebels have rejected claims that government forces and allies, including fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, have taken back parts of Aleppo recently captured...
Aleppo Truce Extended as 13 Iranian Soldiers Killed in Fight Against Islamist Militants
Thirteen Iranian soldiers were killed in a battle with Islamist militants over a village near the Syrian city of Aleppo, Tehran said on Saturday, in...
US Official Says Hundreds of Iranian Troops Gathering for Syria Offensive
Hundreds of Iranian soldiers have massed in northern Syria in recent days and are poised to back Syrian forces in a ground offensive under cover...
Syria Caught Between Barbarism and Civilization
Remember how the terrorists fighting American forces during the occupation of Iraq gave us a chilling new acronym, IED, which stands for Improvised Explosive Device?...
Opinion: Syria’s Looming Water Catastrophe
Two reports from Beirut's Al-Akhbar point to potentially catastrophic water problems about to affect Syria. The lesser concerns Aleppo, where mortar shells and barrel bombs have slackened off...
Report: Major Aleppo Blast Destroys Hotel and Several Buildings
BBC - A large explosion in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo has destroyed a hotel and several other buildings, state media and activists report. Rebel...
Report: Assad’s Forces Kill at Least 25 in ‘Barrel Bomb’ Raid Over Aleppo
Forces loyal to Syrian President Basher al-Assad bombed a crowded vegetable market in the city of Aleppo on Saturday, Israeli daily Ma'ariv reported. The air...
Syrian Rebels Issue Desperate Request for Weapons From West
Wall Street Journal - A top Syrian rebel commander has issued a desperate plea for weapons from Western governments to prevent the fall of his forces...
Opinion: Rise Up and Die – Hillary Clinton on Aleppo in February
With the rebels and the Syrian government both claiming the upper hand in Aleppo, the only truth on this side of the ocean is...
