Eastern Aleppo could be destroyed by Christmas, warns UN Syria envoy

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Staffan de Mistura warns of ‘another Rwanda’ and offers to personally escort Islamist fighters out of city to halt bombing

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Thursday 6 October 2016 13.54 BST

Staffan de Mistura says eastern Aleppo is facing total destruction.

Photograph: Martial Trezzini/EPA

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/06/aleppo-could-be-destroyed-by-christmas-warns-un-envoy-for-syria

 

 

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A tale of two cities: satellite images show contrasting fortunes of Aleppo's citizens

While life remains relatively calm in the western half of the Syrian city, the rebel-controlled east has been almost obliterated, new UN pictures show

Thursday 6 October 2016 13.39 BST

By Martin Chulov

Vids  and pics in link

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/06/a-tale-of-two-cities-satellite-images-show-contrasting-fortunes-of-aleppos-citizens