Syria's most populous city remained engulfed by fighting Tuesday as opposition groups reported incremental rebel gains and the United Nations said civilian displacement rose.
Fighters attacked Syrian police stations in the central neighborhoods of Salhin and Bab al-Nayrab, and seized control of the buildings after hours of clashes, the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
At least 40 police officers died in the violence. Deama, an activist who asked that her full name not be used for her protection, said Salhin has been the center of many "aggressive operations by the police and Shabiha militia."
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Journalists Union Calls on Arab Union to Condemn terrorist acts against Syrian Media
The Journalists Union on Tuesday called on the Arab Journalists Union to circulate a condemnation of parties who are funding and supporting armed groups inside Syria who are openly inciting and advocating the killing of journalists.
The call came in a letter addressed to the Arab Union informing it of the recent abduction of a number of Syrian journalists.
The letter clarified that these abductions coincide with assaults on other journalists and the cutting off of the Addounia satellite broadcast channel.
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