From Washington, this is VOA News.这里是VOA新闻，从华盛顿发回的报道。 ________________________________________. I’m Marti Johnson reporting from Washington.我是Marti.Johnson，从华盛顿发回的报道。 Syrian government forces are reported using tanks and artillery against rebels in the major city of Aleppo, one day after the rebels held off a government offensive. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says intense fighting is taking place today in the southwestern districts of the city. The battle for control of Aleppo, Syria’s commercial hub, is crucial for both the government and the opposition. Margaret Besheer talks to one of the organizers for the Syrian opposition and reports from the neighboring Lebanese capital of Beirut.叙利亚政府军据报道正使用坦克和火炮对付主要城镇Aleppo的反对派武装，此前一日，反对派武装抵挡住了政府军的进攻。总部设在英国的叙利亚人权观察团表示，今日Aleppo市西南地区正发生激烈的交火。作为叙利亚商业中心，对于Aleppo控制权的争夺对于政府军和反对派来说，都是至关重要的。Margaret.Besheer采访了叙利亚反对派一名组织者，并从邻近的黎巴嫩首都Beirut发回的报道。
