Story highlights Letter says there is an attack on medical facilities every 17 hoursDoctors believe medical services could be destroyed within a month(CNN) "We do not need tears or sympathy or even prayers," said Aleppo's last remaining doctors in an open letter to US President Barack Obama. "We have seen no effort on behalf of the United States to lift the siege or even use its influence to push the parties to protect civilians," said the letter. The 29 doctors serving the 300,000 people still living in eastern Aleppo urged the US President to create a bomb-free zone in the Syrian city -- and called for a lifeline to bring in urgently needed medical supplies. "We need action." JUST WATCHED Syrian rebels break siege in Aleppo Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCHAnd while there were rare celebrations in the streets, the battered enclave is still far from peaceful, with tens of of thousands of families trapped by fighting, basic infrastructure severely damaged, and access to humanitarian aid limited.

Source: CNN August 11, 2016 10:41 UTC