Syrian rebels, led by the radical Al-Nusra Front, seized a strategic army base in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo on Monday after weeks of fierce fighting, a watchdog said.
Saturday, 8 December, 2012
Syria: Clashes between rebels and government forces in Maarat Al Numaan
Intense fighting between rebels and syrian government forces are going on in south of Maarat al Numaan, in Idlib provincce, along highway between Damascus and Aleppo, according ong National Observatory for Human Rights in Syria.
Fights are going on in an area near military base of Wadi al Deif.
Friday, 7 December, 2012
Syria: Rebels declare Damascus airport now military target
Syrian rebels have declared Damascus International Airport to be a military target, warning airlines and civilians to avoid the area. Clashes around the airport have intensified recently, disrupting work at the hub.
“The rebel brigades who have been putting the airport under siege decided yesterday that the airport is a fair target,” rebel spokesperson Nabil al-Amir of the Damascus Military Council said on Friday.
Thursday, 6 December, 2012
Syria: Activists tell Damascus residents to prepare for the zero hour
With increased fighting in and around Damascus in recent weeks, Syrian activists have posted a video that calls on residents of the capital to prepare for what they say is a looming collapse of President Bashar Assad’s regime.
The YouTube video, called “Zero Hour, Your Final Chance,” promises an imminent battle in Damascus aimed at ousting Assad. It is filled with instructions on what to do to prepare for and survive such a battle.
The video calls for mass civil disobedience, general strikes and an intense psychological campaign to pressure army troops to abandon their posts and join the rebels.
Friday, 30 November, 2012
Syria: Fierce fighting closes Damascus airport for second day
The main road connecting the Syrian capital of Damascus with the city’s airport was open but no flights were operating on Friday, according to the opposition group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Fighting again between rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad disrupted much of the capital and there was no Internet service throughout much of Syria for a second-straight day.
Fighting killed another 31 people across the country on Friday, according to an opposition group that counts casualties.