The Syrian Army advanced in the district of Aleppo on Wednesday as it launched a
ground assault on the northern city. Meanwhile, media reported that the
foreign-backed insurgents retreated from major neighborhood of the city,
Salaheddin.
"The army is advancing from west to east to cut Salaheddin in half
horizontally," AFP news agency quoted a Syrian security official as saying.
"It will not take a long time to control the district, even if there are some
pockets of resistance remaining," the source added.
An opposition commander confirmed that army tanks had penetrated Salaheddin
on Wednesday morning, sparking fierce clashes with the insurgents.
"The regime forces advanced into Al-Malaab Street with tanks and armored
vehicles and fierce fighting is now taking place in the area," said Wassel Ayub,
a commander in the so-called “Free Syrian Army”.
On the other hand, Reuter news agency reported that militants have abandoned
at least one position in a battered district where fighting has raged for
days...
http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=64221&cid=23&fromval=1&frid=23&seccatid=20&s1=1