Thousands Flee Aleppo As Syrian Army And Russian Air Power Lay Siege

The Guardian: Russian bombs triggering mass Aleppo exodus, Syria conference told

Turkish prime minister says tens of thousands being pushed towards border as world gathers to raise billions for refugees.

Increasingly intensive Russian airstrikes are pushing tens of thousands of Syrians from the city of Aleppo towards the Turkish border, Turkey’s prime minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu has said, predicting a fresh exodus even as Europe struggles to respond to the existing refugee crisis.

After a week of the most intensive bombardment of the five-year war, opposition forces in northern Syria say they are losing their grip on Aleppo, with forces loyal to the Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad, in control of most of the countryside immediately to the north. Davutoğlu said up to 70,000 people were fleeing the area, and the city was threatened with a “siege of starvation”.

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WNU Editor: This Syrian Army breakthrough is causing mass panic among the remaining civilian populations in rebel held Aleppo. I will not be surprised if in the next few days/weeks we will start to see a massive exodus from the city. As for the peace talks .... they are now good as dead.

More News On The Battle For The Syrian City Of Aleppo

Thousands flee as Russian-backed offensive threatens to besiege Aleppo -- Reuters
Thousands of civilians reported fleeing as battle for Aleppo, Syria, intensifies -- CNN
Civilians flee Aleppo as Syrian army and Russian air power lay siege -- Euronews
Syrians mass on Turkish border as regime advances -- AFP
Tens of thousands flee Aleppo, gather at Turkish border: U.N. -- Reuters
Tens of thousands flee Aleppo siege -- DW
As Russians, regime strike Aleppo, 110,000 Syrians head toward Turkey -- Daily Sabah
Tens of thousands flee fighting in Syria's Aleppo -- RTE
Assad's Battlefield Breakthrough Threatens New Refugee Wave -- Bloomberg
Syrian civil war: Russia and Assad regime accused of 'starving' Aleppo -- The Independent
Syrian troops push ahead in offensive, take another village -- AP
Syria conflict: Rebels lose grip as Russian jets pound Aleppo -- Irish Times
Syrian army, allies seize town in southern province Deraa: Al Manar, monitor -- Reuters
Government Forces, Backed by Russian Jets, Advance in Syria -- NYT
Syrian rebel commander says northern Aleppo countryside 'totally encircled' -- Reuters
Assad Forces Poised to Take Back Aleppo -- Newsweek