Tag: civilian casualties in Syria

As Syrian troops advance on the Syrian city of Aleppo in a Russia-backed offensive, and 50,000 people pour out of the area, the United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency session today.

At least 50 people have been killed in an air strike on a hospital in Aleppo. The US condemned the Syrian Army and urged Russia to use its influence to stop the strikes. Russia denied involvement and blamed the ‘international coalition’.