Jet fighters and helicopters bombing east Aleppo hit a children’s hospital and a blood bank on Wednesday, as medics and patients sheltered in the basement waiting for the hours-long assault to end. UN Syria envoy warns of terror risk if Assad wins total military victory Read more“A horrible day for the children’s hospital. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Children’s Hospital in eastern Aleppo. Photograph: Mahmoud Al Fani/Independent Doctors AssociationThe children’s hospital, which carries out about 4,000 consultations a month, was one of six medical centres bombed in Syria over the past 48 hours, according to a charity that supports them. On Tuesday Assad described Trump as a potential “natural ally” if the president-elect fulfilled a campaign promise to fight terrorism.

Source: The Guardian November 16, 2016 09:55 UTC