President Vladimir Putin has ordered a 10-hour truce on Friday in the war-ravaged Syrian city of Aleppo, the Russian defense ministry said.
"A decision was made to introduce a 'humanitarian pause' in Aleppo on November 4 from 9:00 am (0600 GMT) to 19:00," the chief of Russia's General Staff Valery Gerasimov said in a statement on Wednesday.
Gerasimov said the decision was approved by Syrian authorities and was meant to "prevent senseless casualties" by allowing civilians and armed combatants to quit rebel-held eastern Aleppo.
He said eight corridors -- six for civilians and two for fighters -- could be used for this.
"Rebels" launched a major assault Friday to break the siege of Aleppo but have been met this week by fierce resistance from regime forces.
[i24news.tv/AFP]
2/11/16
"A decision was made to introduce a 'humanitarian pause' in Aleppo on November 4 from 9:00 am (0600 GMT) to 19:00," the chief of Russia's General Staff Valery Gerasimov said in a statement on Wednesday.
Gerasimov said the decision was approved by Syrian authorities and was meant to "prevent senseless casualties" by allowing civilians and armed combatants to quit rebel-held eastern Aleppo.
He said eight corridors -- six for civilians and two for fighters -- could be used for this.
"Rebels" launched a major assault Friday to break the siege of Aleppo but have been met this week by fierce resistance from regime forces.
[i24news.tv/AFP]
2/11/16
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