ALEPPO (SYRIA) - Syrian government forces advanced quickly inside rebel-held Aleppo on Monday, as the United Nations raised the alarm for nearly one million people living under siege in the war-wracked country. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said control of the northeastern distinct in Aleppo would give regime forces an edge and isolate rebels from other areas held by insurgents. A European diplomat said the government's capture of east Aleppo appeared to be a matter of time. The Observatory says more than 100 civilians have since been killed in east Aleppo, including five who died on Monday. De Mistura warned that time was "running out" for eastern Aleppo, adding that there was concern about "an acceleration of military activities" in Aleppo and other parts of Syria.

Source: Bangkok Post November 21, 2016 16:52 UTC