At the start of that meeting the UN’s top envoy to Syria accused the government of unleashing “unprecedented military violence” against civilians in Aleppo. BEIRUT—At least 26 civilians were killed in fresh government airstrikes on the contested city of Aleppo, Syrian activists said Sunday, as the United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting on the spiralling violence in Syria . Russia denies involvement and instead suggests Syrian rebels or a U.S. drone were responsible. Ayrault said the emergency Security Council meeting Sunday is a “moment of truth” for the UN. But a broad coalition of Syrian rebels denounced international negotiations for peace as “meaningless,” earlier Sunday.

Source: thestar September 25, 2016 21:22 UTC