Syrians carry their belongings as they flee clashes between government forces and rebels in Eastern Aleppo towards other rebel held besieged areas of Aleppo. Photo: ReutersGeneva: Up to 16,000 civilians have fled strife-torn parts of eastern Aleppo as the rebels lost all of the northern neighbourhoods of their stronghold, the UN said on Tuesday, describing the situation as “chilling”. “The intensity of attacks on eastern Aleppo neighbourhoods over the past few days has forced thousands of civilians to flee to other parts of the city,” UN humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien said in a statement. O’Brien voiced concern over the “deeply alarming and chilling situation unfolding” across all of Aleppo. The situation in eastern Aleppo is dire, with intensified ground fighting and indiscriminate aerial bombardment reportedly killing and injuring many civilians, he said.

Source: Mint November 29, 2016 12:40 UTC