Antigovernment activists described a third day of battles in restive areas of the capital, with Syrian forces now said to be backed by helicopter gunships.
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and J. DAVID GOODMAN, New York Times
Tue, 07/17/2012 - 8:33am
Antigovernment activists described a third day of battles in restive areas of the capital, with Syrian forces now said to be backed by helicopter gunships.