East Aleppo civilians report torture, executions by ‘moderate opposition’

Civilians who fled from militants in east Aleppo say the so-called “moderate opposition” used torture and executed people, the Russian General Staff announced.

“Civilians who escaped from terrorists are reporting about new crimes committed by the so-called ‘moderate opposition’ fighters in east Aleppo. There is confirmation of the facts of abuse, torture, public executions, as well as wanton killings of the population," said the head of operations for Russia’s General Staff, Lieutenant General Sergey Rudskoy.

Officers of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria are documenting all of the reported crimes, the head of the Russian General Staff added.

The militant-held territories in Aleppo have been reduced by a third over the past four days, the Russian military announced.

"Tens of tons of humanitarian aid are being delivered to the liberated districts daily, reconstruction of social infrastructure and medical help for the population are underway,” Rudskoy stressed.

Over the past 24 hours, more than 10,500 people – including 4,015 children – have been evacuated from east Aleppo, according to the latest numbers by the Russian Reconciliation Center.
 rt.com
9/12/16
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