Centres belonging to the heroic volunteers of the White Helmets [Syrian civil defence] have also been destroyed. “Air-dropping aid is only ever a last resort, but who can credibly claim we have not reached that point? A UN aid convoy heading to Aleppo was also bombed in September, and western officials say they believe Russian planes carried out the airstrike. The least the UK can do is recognise that this is our last chance to save lives in Aleppo. “Therefore, we must heed the call of the White Helmets, and start aid drops.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2016 00:00 UTC