Russia Extends Aleppo Cease-Fire On Friday And Tells Rebels To Leave

NBC: Russia Tells Syria Rebels to Leave Aleppo by Friday Night

Russia on Wednesday told rebels holed up in Aleppo to leave by Friday night, signaling it would extend a moratorium on airstrikes against targets inside the Syria city.

The Russian Defense Ministry, which is helping forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad try to retake full control of Aleppo, said rebels would be allowed to exit the city unharmed and with their weapons between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. local time on Nov. 4 via two special corridors.

Civilians and the sick and wounded would be allowed to leave via six other corridors, it said.

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WNU Editor: The Syrian rebels have rejected this offer .... Syria rebels reject Russian demand to withdraw from Aleppo: rebel official (Reuters). More here .... Putin's call for pause in Aleppo fighting is just a stunt, rebels claim (AP).

More News On Reports That Russia Will Extend Aleppo's Cease-Fire On Friday

Russia Extends Aleppo Cease-Fire and Urges Rebels to Leave -- NYT
Russia tells rebels to leave Syria's Aleppo by Friday evening -- Reuters
Battle for Aleppo: Russia offers humanitarian pause -- AL Jazeera
Vladimir Putin orders 10-hour Aleppo truce on Friday -- The Guardian/AFP
Putin declares 10-hour 'humanitarian pause' for Aleppo -- CNN
Russia Says Aleppo Airstrikes to Be Paused Friday to Allow People Out -- WSJ
Russia announces new temporary 'humanitarian pause' in Aleppo -- DW