WARNING-VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT<br/> <br />The devastating aftermath of an airstrike in Syria's commercial hub Aleppo.<br/> <br />Activist footage from a social media website purports to show crowds searching for victims in the wake of a government strike in the Hananu district on Saturday.<br/> <br />The death toll was unclear at the time, however, it is likely dozens are dead or wounded.<br/> <br />The eastern area of the city has been a target for air strikes since rebels freed deserters imprisoned in a local barracks.<br/> <br />Reuters cannot independently verify the video due to Syrian government restrictions on access.<br/> <br />After an assault to regain neighbourhoods around Hananu - Syrian state TV aired video of government soldiers on patrol -- and in control --- here.<br/> <br />In Damascus there has been heavy fighting around an area where Palestinian refugees live and where rebels were hiding out.<br/> <br />President Bashar al-Assad's forces were shown on state TV out in force on Saturday, seemingly having driven out the opposition fighters.<br/> <br />The popular uprising against Assad has lasted almost 18 months and is becoming increasingly bloody as clashes between the two sides rage on.
