Syrian Observatory: At Least 13 Killed in Aleppo

The Syrian army shelled several districts of Aleppo before dawn on Wednesday, killing 12 people in the northern city while another civilian died elsewhere in the province, a monitor said.

Among the dead were a woman and her two children, killed when a shell landed on their house in al-Mashatiyah neighborhood, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The neighborhoods of Qatarji, Tariq al-Bab and Shaar also came under heavy shelling, the Britain-based watchdog said.

The Syrian Revolution General Council, a network of activists on the ground, reported overnight shelling in the neighborhoods of al-Kalassa, Shaar, Sukari and Tariq al-Bab as well as heavy artillery fire aimed at the Bustan al-Qasr and Fardoss districts of Aleppo.

In Furqan district, it said security forces were deployed as a power outage struck in the area.

According to the Observatory, there were 225 people killed on Tuesday, one of the highest tolls in the 17-month revolt. Among the victims were 129 civilians, 50 rebels and 46 soldiers.

It is impossible to verify these figures and the United Nations has stopped maintaining an independent toll.