He was speaking after a weekly meeting of the Syria humanitarian taskforce, and a week after Russian Federation wrongfooted the U.N.by unveiling a plan for humanitarian corridors and the evacuation of Aleppo’s civilians. In April, an air strike on a hospital in rebel-held Aleppo killed dozens of people.
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The battle for Aleppo – Syria’s second city – is critical for both the regime in Damascus and the forces seeking to overthrow it.
Eastern districts came under government siege on July 17, sparking concerns for the estimated 250,000 people still living there.
Another resident, Salem Ahmed, said no humanitarian corridors had been opened – but he would not leave even if they were.
Surrounded by regime troops in Aleppo’s eastern neighborhoods since last week, rebel militia groups have launched a sustained attack to drive through government lines to connect with opposition territory in the west.
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The Britain-based group said it was unclear if the raids on the Marjeh district were carried out by Syrian or Russian aircraft.
Rebel groups operating in the city include so-called moderate factions such as the Free Syrian Army as well as an array of Islamist groups, including Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham, formerly known as al Nusra Front, which recently broke its ties with al Qaeda. In a statement, the group said it has verified six deadly air strikes against hospitals in Aleppo governorate, all perpetrated by Syrian government forces.
Video footage released by the rebels purports to show fighters inside the facility, inspecting captured weapons and equipment.
Overnight, at least 10 civilians, including four children, were killed in rebel shelling of government-controlled districts on Aleppo’s southwestern edges, the monitor said.
On Aug. 2, Asharq Al-Awsat had quoted French sources as saying a USA team of experts had headed to Moscow for talks with the Russians about announcing a “complete truce in the city of Aleppo ranging between 5 to 7 days”.
The Russian military helicopter was downed in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province on Monday, killing all five people on board in the biggest officially acknowledged loss of life for Russian forces since they started operations in Syria.
On Friday, rebels launched a new offensive targeting a military academy east of Ramussa.
Iran is Assad’s main regional backer and has provided steady military, financial and political support to the government.
Confidential documents seen by the Guardian detailing internal United Nations deliberations on the Kremlin’s proposal, described as “deeply flawed” by humanitarian agencies, reveal the contours of a debate inside an organisation that wants to provide assistance to suffering civilians in Aleppo but fears being seen as an accomplice in an onslaught that has left a quarter of a million civilians under siege.
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But the Syrian army said it had repelled the assault, inflicting heavy casualties on the rebels.
