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Syrian forces pound Aleppo as government declares end to cease-fire
[WASHINGTONPOST] Syria’s military declared the end of a nationwide cease-fire Monday, blaming rebel groups for violating the truce and dealing a blow to U.S. and Russian efforts to halt the bloodshed.Government forces immediately began shelling the rebel-held part of Aleppo, which has been under siege for more than a month. Airstrikes and barrel bombs pummeled the city, and activists said an aid convoy in the nearby countryside was also hit. "We are hearing the same reports, and we are trying to verify them now," David Swanson, a front man for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said of the accounts. Earlier Monday, the U.N. had helped deliver assistance with other aid agencies in the area, near Big Orem in Aleppo province, Swanson said. Secretary of State John F. Kerry also alluded to the alleged strike on the aid trucks. Posted by: Fred 2016-09-20 |
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