Civilians flee Aleppo as Syrian army and Russian air power lay siege
05.02.2016 - 18:37
Ancient armies fought here, but now modern weapons are beginning to encircle Aleppo, and the city is being hit remorselessly from the air by the Russians, supporting the government’s ground offensive Syria’s largest city has been mostly rebel-held since 2012, but the last 24 hours have seen a blitz like no other, and the loss of more outlying villages. Tens of thousands of civilians, fearing the worst, are fleeing towards Turkey.