Aleppo, Syria, August 2016 / CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC
ICRC: Syria: Aleppo “One of the most devastating urban conflicts in modern times"
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, has described the fight for the Syrian city of Aleppo as one of the most devastating conflicts in modern times. Fighting has been intensifying during the past weeks with hundreds of people killed and untold numbers injured. Public services have all but broken down. Tens of thousands are trapped and without aid.
"No one and nowhere is safe. Shell-fire is constant, with houses, schools and hospitals all in the line of fire. People live in a state of fear. Children have been traumatized. The scale of the suffering is immense. For four years, the people of Aleppo have been devastated by brutal war, and it is only getting worse for them. This is beyond doubt one of the most devastating urban conflicts in modern times," said Mr Maurer.
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Red Cross: 'No one and nowhere is safe' in Syria's Aleppo -- YNet news
Aleppo one of the 'most devastating urban conflicts in history' -- Your Middle East
U.N. chief warns of unprecedented 'catastrophe' in Syria's Aleppo -- Reuters
Syrian state-run media reports 10 civilians killed by rebel shelling in Aleppo -- UPI
Aleppo Battle: 7 Killed in Shelling as U.N. Warns of 'Catastrophe' -- NBC
Syrian Army Begins Offensive at Military School Occupied by Militants in Aleppo -- Sputnik
Syrian Government, Rebels Pour Reinforcements into Aleppo -- VOA
Soldiers on both sides see the fight for Aleppo as a battle between jihadists -- L.A. Times
'This is what hell feels like': CNN war correspondent says she's 'never seen anything' like Aleppo -- Business Insider
What Exactly's Going On in the Battle for Aleppo? -- Youssef Sadaki, Newsweek
As Aleppo is destroyed, Mr. Obama stands by -- Washington Post editorial
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