Syrian civil war foes meet for first time
Syria's civil war foes held their first face-to-face meeting on Saturday (Local time) at the start of talks to end nearly three years of conflict which has killed 130,000 people and destabilised the wider Middle East. Ref. Source 3
Rebels in Syria Claim Control of Resources:
Islamist rebels and extremist groups have seized control of most of Syria's oil and gas resources, a rare generator of cash in the country's war-battered economy, and are now using the proceeds to underwrite their fights against one another as well as President Bashar al-Assad, American officials say. Ref. Source 5
Syrian Forces Launch New Aleppo Strikes
Syrian military helicopters dropped barrels packed with explosives, activists said.
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Approx. 23 more people killed in Aleppo bombings:
Pro-rebel activsts say: Approximately 23 people were killed in barrel bomb attacks by Syria's army helicopters on Aleppo's opposition-controlled Haydariyah region on Sunday, according to the Syria Network for Human Rights. Ref. Source 5
Syrian troops savour victory in fallen rebel bastion:
"You see some 100 soldiers walking on this square? Well multiply that number by two, and that will give you the number of snipers who were positioned in the buildings, houses and factories here," He said. Ref. Source 9
Syrian forces regain control of Western Homs:
Standing at the gate of a Crusader castle captured from insurgents less than 24 hours before, a Syrian army officer declared on Friday that government forces were now in control of the western half of Homs province. Ref. Source 2