UN Chief Calls Syrian Offensive on Rebel Held East Aleppo ‘Chilling Escalation’

Ban Ki-moon called the escalation of Syrian airstrikes on rebel-held areas in Aleppo and surrounding areas a "chilling military escalation" according to a statement by his spokesman who said the international diplomat was "appalled" by the surge in violence following the breakdown of the ceasefire.

"Since the announcement two days ago by the Syrian Army of an offensive to capture eastern Aleppo, there have been repeated reports of airstrikes involving the use of incendiary weapons and advanced munitions such as bunker buster bombs," UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in the statement.

The return to hostilities follows a breakdown in the ceasefire after last weekend’s US-led coalition airstrike against a Syrian Army base in Deir Ez-Zor that killed 62 and injured hundreds only days into the cessation of hostilities opening a chasm for renewed violence...
 [sputniknews.com]
25/9/16
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