Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Some Syrian groups reject Russia's humanitarian pause for Aleppo

Some Syrian groups are rejecting Russia's plans for an eight-hour humanitarian pause to allow some civilians to flee the fighting in Aleppo.

The Russians plan to set up six humanitarian corridors, but groups such as Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, say they will fight on.

In Washington, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia's strategy cannot work.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the continued bombardment of Aleppo is just turning more Syrians toward violence and away from peace.

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