Wednesday
Jan022013
Syria (and Beyond) Live Coverage: Aleppo Airport Is Briefly Closed
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 6:33 | James Miller in EA Live, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran
2050 GMT: Syria. There are various rumors that the Taftanaz military airport has been captured by rebel forces (map). We can't verify that the base has completely fallen, but many sources indicate that an intense campaign has been launched to capture the base.
A BMP firing into the airport:
A heavy gun mounted to a 4x4 truck firing on the airport:
A small convoy of heavy guns and equipment fire on the airport: