Syria rebels attack key Aleppo targets

SYRIA: Syrian rebels launched attacks early Tuesday on a military court and an air force intelligence headquarters in Aleppo, a watchdog said, as fighting in the commercial capital raged into a fourth day.

The pre-dawn attacks came as the UN observer mission said government forces were using helicopters, tanks and artillery to fight the rebels and urged both sides to protect civilians in the city of 2.7 million people. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights watchdog group said rebels launched an assault before dawn on the powerful air force intelligence branch in Aleppo. AFP