“A few days separate us from the battle for Aleppo,”

"... The newspaper, citing security sources, said the Syrian army has begun mobilizing troops around Aleppo in preparation to storm the province and regain control of Syria’s largest city.
Al-Akhbar said the Syrian army would launch the offensive to retake Aleppo once they regain full control of Qusair in Homs province. “A few days separate us from the battle for Aleppo,” the daily, quoting a source, reported. Al-Akhbar said if successful, the regime would have managed to regain control of the country’s most significant provinces, the other being Homs...."