Syria Rebels Announce Decisive Attack in Aleppo
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Several thousand Syrian rebels on Thursday afternoon launched what they said would be a decisive battle for control of the strategic northern city of Aleppo.
"Tonight, Aleppo will be ours or we will be defeated," Abu Furat, a rebel commander, told AFP.
Separately, an AFP correspondent saw dozens of rebels grouping in schools in the city's northern Izaa quarter and firing mortars.
Aleppo has been the scene of fierce fighting since July, when rebels launched an offensive to capture commercial capital.
After some early successes, the rebel campaign slowed because of a shortage of ammunition.
27 September 2012, 19:42
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GO! GO! GO! The smell of victory is near. Hang that bastard and his all the traitors from within! HA next in line to follow them to the gates of hell!
27 September 2012, 21:56
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Yeah, telegraphing a decisive attack? what's up with that? many of them will die uselessly because of this announcement.
27 September 2012, 21:58
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What do you mean...it's in the bag dude! They are celebrating victory. Look/read news on other sites. HA next on death row!
27 September 2012, 22:00
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In this case I completely missed the news. If it's in the bag then more power to them!
27 September 2012, 22:19
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sweet music to my ears more deaths to this great war
Long Live The Syrian Civil War
27 September 2012, 22:31
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Shame on you guys and shame on the Lebanese people who didn't take lessons from previous assaults and still always cheering for wars. I am wondering if peace will come to light with such existing newspaper.
27 September 2012, 22:47
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Reuters - "Now the attack on Assad's forces has started on all fronts and God willing today will be decisive in Aleppo. But stay steadfast and be honest to God," he told the fighters. "Those who surrender, we do not kill them. We do not kill prisoners."
28 September 2012, 07:29
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May God be with the FSA so they can liberate their multicultural, pluralistic country from a group of extremists who are distorting the Shia sect. Hopefully we can rid Lebanon of the crap that HA has left in Lebanon soon too.
Next stop in South Beirut.
