ALEPPO: Syria’s Aleppo faced worsening food and medical shortages on Monday and warplanes again pounded the city as Russia condemned what it called “unacceptable” Western rhetoric after allegations of war crimes. “It is difficult to deny that Russia is partnering with the Syrian regime to carry out war crimes,” said Britain’s Matthew Rycroft. Since the truce fell apart, a total of 248 people have been killed in Aleppo city and the wider province by Russian and government bombardment, the Observatory said. A medical source in rebel-held Aleppo said hospitals were struggling to deal with a huge number of casualties. An estimated 600,000 Syrians live under siege, according to the UN, with most encircled by regime forces though rebels also use the tactic.

Source: Manila Times September 27, 2016 02:48 UTC