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Syria crisis: prison mutiny in Aleppo

• Eight killed in prison protests in Aleppo, opposition claims• Free Syrian Army admits it can't hold territory • Obama alarmed by Syria's chemical weapons threat• New prime minister nominated in Egypt12.41pm: The deathtoll in the Aleppo prison mutiny has risen to 15, as clashes continued elsewhere in the city, activists told Reuters: Rebels seeking to capture downtown Aleppo were combating Syrian troops and intelligence men at the gates of the Old City, a UN world heritage site, residents and activists said.The deaths in the prison mutiny were caused when...

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Published By: The Guardian - Tuesday, 24 July, 2012