After so many atrocities, it is hard to be as shocked as one should be by the horrors of the war in Syria. Even so, Monday’s airstrike on a UN aid convoy delivering food to a rebel-held area close to Aleppo was another low. If the attack was deliberate – and it is hard to believe otherwise – it was a war crime. Government forces have spent months blocking aid deliveries to besieged civilians and stripping those that did get through of essential medical supplies. But after Monday’s attack, it is hard to regard a ceasefire as a meaningful concept in Syria.

Source: The Guardian September 20, 2016 18:00 UTC