Syria rebels fend off Aleppo assault
- Published: 27 Jul 2012 at 11.48
- Online news: World
Syrian rebels staved off a fightback by regime forces in Aleppo on Saturday amid growing concern about the risks of reprisals against civilians in the country's commercial capital.
A Syrian family walks past closed shops as they flee the Shaar neighborhood of the restive city of Aleppo. Syrian rebels staved off a fightback by regime forces in Aleppo on Saturday amid growing concern about the risks of reprisals against civilians in the country's commercial capital.
After massing for two days, troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships moved on southwestern Aleppo where rebels concentrated their forces when they seized much of the northern city on July 20.
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