Syria: Russia announces brief halt in Aleppo action
- 8 years ago
Russian forces in Syria have declared a three-hour daily halt to air strikes on Aleppo in order to let vital humanitarian aid to get in.
But the UN has said the window is too short to help trapped civilians. It’ demanded a least 48 hours per week. For now, it’s unclear if rebel groups will also uphold the temporary ceasefire.
Sergey Rudskoy, a spokesperson for Russia’s Defence Ministry said: “We support the UN`s proposition to organize joint supervision of the delivery of humanitarian aid to Aleppo over the Castello road. Our military experts continue to work on this together with representatives from the UN and our American colleagues.’‘
Aleppo, Syria’s most populous city before the war, continues to be the subject of an intense battle between rebels and Russian-backed Syrian government forces.
The brief pause in Moscow’s aerial action comes on top of reports of a suspected chlorine gas attack in the besieged city.
At least four people were killed and many others injured, medics say. The toxic chemicals are thought to have been dropped in barrel bombs.
Earlier, the last remaining doctors in Aleppo wrote a letter to US President Barack Obama urging him to impose a no-fly zone over the city to stop the bombardment.
But the UN has said the window is too short to help trapped civilians. It’ demanded a least 48 hours per week. For now, it’s unclear if rebel groups will also uphold the temporary ceasefire.
Sergey Rudskoy, a spokesperson for Russia’s Defence Ministry said: “We support the UN`s proposition to organize joint supervision of the delivery of humanitarian aid to Aleppo over the Castello road. Our military experts continue to work on this together with representatives from the UN and our American colleagues.’‘
Aleppo, Syria’s most populous city before the war, continues to be the subject of an intense battle between rebels and Russian-backed Syrian government forces.
The brief pause in Moscow’s aerial action comes on top of reports of a suspected chlorine gas attack in the besieged city.
At least four people were killed and many others injured, medics say. The toxic chemicals are thought to have been dropped in barrel bombs.
Earlier, the last remaining doctors in Aleppo wrote a letter to US President Barack Obama urging him to impose a no-fly zone over the city to stop the bombardment.