Supplies of food and fuel are critically low in eastern Aleppo, where hospitals have been repeatedly bombed out of operation. Russia, which has assumed a pivotal role in Syria since it deployed its air force there 15 months ago, said the withdrawal of all rebels would “normalise life” in eastern Aleppo. The Observatory said at least three people were killed in an air strike on the al-Shaer neighbourhood of eastern Aleppo. Speaking at a conference in Rome, UN envoy de Mistura indicated eastern Aleppo could fall by the end of the year, saying “Aleppo is not going to stay that long”. Some analysts believe the Aleppo rebels may eventually be forced to accept such an agreement.

Source: Indian Express December 04, 2016 02:34 UTC