Aleppo fighting continues; UK sends non-weapon support to Syrian opposition

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Syria's armed opposition on Friday (August 10th) vowed to continue fighting in Aleppo a day after government forces drove them out of the district of Salaheddine, AFP reported.

"We will not let Salaheddine go," said Free Syrian Army commander Hossam Abu Mohammed, who said his men were still fighting in parts of Aleppo's south-western district after most withdrew Thursday in the face of heavy bombing and advancing troops.

Meanwhile, the regime continued its assault on Aleppo on Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.

Regime bombs continued to strike parts of the northern city, killing at least five civilians, the Observatory said.

The organisation also reported that government troops shot a 19-year-old protester in the head and wounded three others as demonstrators protested in the New Aleppo district.

Also on Friday, the official Syrian Arab News Agency reported that Syrian soldiers repelled an opposition attack on Aleppo's international airport.

The latest violence came as Britain promised the Syrian opposition 5 million pounds ($7.8 million) in assistance, including body armour and medical supplies, as well as satellite phones and radio equipment to "overcome the regime's communications blockade".

"In the absence of diplomatic progress, the UK will do much more," said Foreign Secretary William Hague on Friday, noting that the aid will not include weapons.

His announcement follows the deaths of at least 191 people across Syria on Thursday, including 107 civilians.

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    بسيم ناصر

    2012-8-14

    The Arab Government should undertake many steps in order to save the Syrian people from the crimes carried out by Bashar against them. For instance, they should open the borders for the Syrian refugees in order to relieve them from the oppression and they have to send a lot of aid under the aegis of the Red Crescent and the UN so that they will not be intercepted by the regime’s members. The Syrian people need a lot of help including medical and food assistance. The Arab Governments must also exert pressure on the Syrian regime to leave Syria for the Syrians instead of spreading destruction. Arab countries are working in a very slow pace and any delay in putting an end to this regime, subjects the Syrian people to killing and torture. Thus, Arab Governments must speed up to take tough measures against the Syrian regime in order to eradicate it and relieve the Syrian people who have made this revolution in order to cleanse Syrian from the wrongdoings of this regime.

  • حبيب شمعون

    2012-8-12

    After the overthrow of Bashar’s regime by the Syrian people, it is important to create a portfolio for reconstruction, which includes the reform of education and health and the treatment the psychological effects on soldiers. The Syrians should also accelerate the development of a new Constitution for the people in order to live in safety and security and happiness. Indeed, the brotherly Syrian people should forget the terrible past.

  • صفا حسين

    2012-8-12

    The scenes and images which we are directly watching from different Syrian regions are heartbreaking and tear-inducing. We really feel the oppression of men after watching them given that our hands are tied while we are witnessing injustice against our brothers, sisters, children, fathers and mothers in dear Syria. Everyone is watching and is not able to hide the truth which has become clear like the sun for the countries, governments, rulers, nations and organization having different belongings, origins and languages. In fact, all the Arab countries are busy with their internal problems and the Western countries are also busy with their economic problems and the lack of incomes given that they are always thinking about their benefit as a criterion for their motives. On the other hand, Iran, Russia and their allies are looking for their position, status and the privileges which they have enjoyed throughout the rule which has held on to power for half a century ago.

  • عبد الرحمن داود

    2012-8-11

    Syria, the beautiful and beloved country and the crown of the Arab Nation, has lately suffered and gone through tough times because of its Syrian ruler Bashar Assad and after the Syrian rebels have decided to put an end to the injustice of their President. They have said nothing except that they refuse losing their rights and looting their money as well as public money. Therefore, Bashar has responded by slaughtering and murdering all Syrians. In fact, he has neither blushed nor hesitated or retreated from starting to murder and destroy his compatriots and family. Thus, he has ordered his soldiers to kill every Syrian citizen in the country.

  • احمد حسن

    2012-8-11

    The Arab world, the United Nations, the Security Council and the international community must intervene to help and save the fraternal Syrian people, who are suffering from murder, slaughter, torture, oppression and repression by the gangs of Bashar Assad.

  • عبد المنعم حامد

    2012-8-11

    We find ourselves before a humanitarian situation that all of us must face in solidarity with the Syrian people against this deviant Bashar Al Assad. This morally deviant man has committed heinous acts that we never accept, nor that any human being who has a beating heart can bear. What this traitor Bashar Al-Assad is doing is against the Syrian people. And that is a great amount of death, destruction and bombings carried out against the precious Syrian people, who have never done anything but claim their rights.

  • ماهر محسن

    2012-8-11

    That scoundrel Bashar Al-Assad has exacerbated his heinous acts committed against the Syrian people. This scoundrel has used the Syrian Army against the Syrian people to strike them and hit them with missiles, and used all types of heavy weapons against them, and all the rockets and tanks types against the peaceful Syrian people. This aptly gives him the name of the dirtiest figure for this year. This scoundrel Bashar Al-Assad has done what no serial killer or any criminal on the earth could have done. How could this offender send his traitorous army against the Syrian people, who are paying from their daily bread and their hard work the salary of this traitor army, which is supposed to defend them if they were attacked by any attack from any country that is hostile to Syria? How could this army betray them, stab the Syrian people in the back and comply with the orders of the rascal Bashar Al-Assad, killing and destroying the Syrian people, who have committed no crime other than claiming their rights which were robbed from them by this rascal Bashar Al-Assad and his treacherous associates and unjust snipers? As for what Bashar Al Assad has committed in terms of the heinous crime, we all denounce what he has done to the Syrian people and the damage he has caused. This despicable man has caused a great deal of damage and harm to the free Syrian people.