UPDATE: 09/08/2012 - BASHAR AL-ASSAD - SYRIA
Syrian army launches offensive to retake Aleppo
The Syrian army on Wednesday claimed its troops had seized a rebel-held Aleppo district after storming it and "annihilating" most of the insurgents, while the rebel Free Syrian Army said they had taken back most of the lost ground.
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http://www.france24.com/en/20120808-syria-army-tanks-rebel-stronghold-aleppo-free-syrian-army-damascus-assad