Jets pound rebels in Syria's AleppoAugust 8, 2016 - 11:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rebel factions who claim to have made gains in Syria's city of Aleppo have come under intense air strikes from pro-government forces, BBC News reports. The Syrian government released video of its planes apparently bombing targets in the south-west of the city. The rebels earlier said they had broken a weeks-long government siege of Aleppo - a claim denied by Damascus. Some 250,000 people reportedly live in the besieged areas. Rebel factions who claim to have made gains in Syria's city of Aleppo have come under intense air strikes from pro-government forces. The Syrian government released video of its planes apparently bombing targets in the south-west of the city. The rebels earlier said they had broken a weeks-long government siege of Aleppo - a claim denied by Damascus. Some 250,000 people reportedly live in the besieged areas. The Syrian government denies the rebels have made any significant breakthrough, and says the siege remains in place. However, government forces appear to be redeploying to avoid the rebels making any further gains. Government forces cut Aleppo's rebel-held areas off in July. Aleppo was once Syria's commercial capital and also boasted a rich architectural and archaeological heritage. Much of it has been destroyed or looted during more than five years of war. Related links: Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |