Syrian government troops have claimed significant advances in the disputed city of Aleppo.<br /><br />State television said on Saturday that the army inflicted heavy losses in neighbourhoods it called "terrorist bases."<br /><br />The opposition wants the West to supply weapons and to set up safe havens inside Syria.<br /><br />But assistance remains focused on non-lethal and humanitarian aid.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/