The Russian military says one of its helicopters in Syria has come under rebel fire and made an emergency landing, but no crew members were hurt. A rescue helicopter quickly arrived to evacuate the crew to the Hemeimeem air base in Syria's coastal province of Latakia used by the Russian military. The Russian military says Syrian troops will pull back to allow rebels to leave Aleppo during a temporary break in fighting declared by Moscow. ———2:45 p.m.A Russian lawmaker says that if Syrian rebels do not leave the city of Aleppo by the end of a new pause in fighting, Russian and Syrian forces will "purge" the city. The Syrian rebels dismissed Putin's initiative.

Source: ABC News November 03, 2016 12:50 UTC