Assad’s regime steps up use of air power

By Slobodan Lekic, Hamza Hendawi

Published August 21, 2012 4:00am ET

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Assad’s regime steps up use of air power — FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012 file photo, two Syrian boys play on a street next to a building hit by a Syrian government airstrike in Aleppo, Syria. Its forces stretched thin on multiple fronts, President Bashar Assad's regime has significantly increased its use of air power against Syrian rebels in recent weeks, causing mounting civilian casualties. The shift is providing useful clues about the capability of the air force as Western powers consider the option of enforcing a no-fly zone over the northern part of the country.(AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra, File) | Khalil Hamra

BEIRUT (AP) — Its forces stretched thin on multiple fronts, President Bashar Assad’s regime has significantly increased its use of air power against Syrian rebels in recent weeks, causing a spike in civilian casualties.

The shift is providing useful clues about the capability of the Syrian air force as Western powers consider the option of enforcing a no-fly zone over the northern part of the country, where rebels control large swaths of territory along the Turkish border.

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