On 8 July, the Kurdish YPG launched an assault of their own from the Kurdish-held northern part of Aleppo city against the rebel-held Youth Housing Complex, located alongside the Castello Road.[62] Meanwhile, the military made more advances in the Mallah area,[63] coming within 250 meters of the Castello Road.[64] Elsewhere in Aleppo city, rebel shelling of government-held areas killed 23–34 civilians and wounded 140–200.[65]