(Image Source: Al Jazeera ) BY CHRISTIAN BRYANT Internet service was restored in parts of Syria Saturday after a two-day blackout, but clashes between government forces and rebels continue with no end in sight. The BBC has the details. “Government forces and rebels have blamed each other for cutting communications. Activists say more than 80 people were killed in the country on Friday...” The Guardian notes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has previously been accused of pulling the plug to keep opposition forces from communicating. With the Internet back up, some speculate that a violent offensive looms. A writer for The New York Times says... “...There were reports that President Bashar al-Assad was readying his most loyal and effective divisions to defend [Damascus], the heart of his power...  a government fight to defend its core in the capital could be the fiercest and most destructive phase yet of the 20-month conflict.” Sources say fighting continued Saturday just miles from the recently reopened international airport. The Washington Post reports rebel forces have made gains in recent weeks, overtaking military bases, and the airport may be next. An official for the Brookings Doha Center said, “The airport is one of the most vital targets that the opposition has targeted... It can have an impact on the entire situation. This is a very alarming development for the regime.” The regime has launched air attacks in civilian areas. An expert at the Chatham house believes overtaking the airport would be the oppositions response to increasing aerial attacks . “I think this is the result of a specific strategy by the rebels to try to counter the Assad regime’s airpower they’ve deployed in recent months.” Activists say more than 40,000 people have been killed since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began in March 2011.