<p>At least 15 people are reported to have been killed and dozens wounded in a series of air strikes on rebel-held areas in the Syrian city of Aleppo.</p><p>One of the strikes hit near the Bayan hospital in the eastern Shaar district, activists and a monitoring group said.</p><p>Video footage, purportedly of the aftermath, showed bodies being pulled from burning and destroyed buildings. It was not clear who was responsible, but government forces are seeking to regain control of the divided city.</p><p>In a defiant speech yesterday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad promised to retake "every inch" of the country from his opponents.<br><br><br></p>
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