Thousands Flee Eastern Aleppo As Syrian Regime Forces Advance
Rebels have held the eastern side of Aleppo for years. Now pro-government troops have retaken some key neighborhoods. Thousands of civilians are fleeing the fighting.
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Syrian Government Forces Retake Rebel-Held Areas In Aleppo
Forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad have retaken the largest rebel-held district in the city, Masaken Hanano.
After Rocky Pause, Airstrikes Resume On Syria's Aleppo
Residents received text messages in recent days, warning them to leave before the offensive began. Humanitarian conditions are worsening in the rebel-held neighborhoods of eastern Aleppo.
The Stark Choice In Aleppo: Flee Or Face More Attacks
Syria and Russia have paused the bombing of the Syrian city and told fighters to leave. But it's seen as part of a brutal strategy used elsewhere in Syria.
VIDEO: Aerial Footage Shows Scale Of Destruction In Aleppo
They are haunting images: rubble-filled streets and entire blocks of ghostly facades. The United Nations says about 250,000 civilians are trapped in rebel-held eastern Aleppo.
Kerry Says Strikes By Russia, Syria 'Beg For' A War Crimes Investigation
"This is a targeted strategy to terrorize civilians and to kill anybody and everybody who is in the way of their military objectives," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said.
Eastern Aleppo's Only Ophthalmologist Sees Ravages Of Syria's War
Dr. Abdulkhalek Dabaa, the only remaining ophthalmologist in the besieged Syrian city, attends to about 85 patients a day — who are seeking care for everything from eye infections to shrapnel wounds.
Why The Battle For Aleppo Is So Important
With diplomacy at a standstill, what is the military strategy for the Syrian regime and rebels? Residents fear regime forces will massacre civilians — or the current siege will force surrender.
Intense New Airstrikes Reported In Aleppo; Fewer Than 30 Doctors Remain In City
The largest hospital in the rebel-held portion of the northern city, which had already suffered a strike earlier this week, was hit again by at least two barrel bombs Saturday, an aid agency says.
Aleppo Under The Most Intense Air Bombardment Since Syrian War Began, U.N. Says
The U.N. Secretary-General said he was "appalled by the chilling military escalation," and that the bombing of densely populated urban areas may amount to war crimes.