Syrian opposition activists have reported widespread clashes Tuesday, including continued fighting in the country's largest city, Aleppo.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government forces were shelling several neighborhoods in Aleppo, and that soldiers were clashing with rebels in the city.
The battle for Aleppo - the nation's commercial capital - has now pushed into an eleventh day.
The Observatory, whose reports from witnesses inside the country cannot be confirmed because of restrictions on foreign media, said President Bashar al-Assad's forces were also shelling parts of Deraa province and carrying out raids there.
Activists said clashes also took place in several areas of the capital, Damascus, and in Idlib province and the city of Deir Ezzor.
World Reacts
The UNHCR says more Syrians are fleeing as violence increases. Most are heading to the following countries:
[SUB]source: UNHCR[/SUB]
The battle for Aleppo - the nation's commercial capital - has now pushed into an eleventh day.
The Observatory, whose reports from witnesses inside the country cannot be confirmed because of restrictions on foreign media, said President Bashar al-Assad's forces were also shelling parts of Deraa province and carrying out raids there.
Activists said clashes also took place in several areas of the capital, Damascus, and in Idlib province and the city of Deir Ezzor.
World Reacts
The UNHCR says more Syrians are fleeing as violence increases. Most are heading to the following countries:
- Jordan: 150,000 refugees
- Turkey: 70,000 refugees
- Lebanon: More than 35,000 refugees
- Iraq: 12,000 registered refugees
- Algeria: 10-25,000 refugees
[SUB]source: UNHCR[/SUB]