Aleppo a ‘slaughterhouse’, says UN Human Rights chief; warns of war crimes
World | October 22, 2016 9:11 ISTUN Human Rights chief Zeid Raad Al Hussein has described the Syrian city of Aleppo as a ‘slaughterhouse’.
UN Human Rights chief Zeid Raad Al Hussein has described the Syrian city of Aleppo as a ‘slaughterhouse’.
The Syrian Army today said that a three-day "humanitarian truce" will enter into force in the city of Aleppo as of Thursday.
Putin has indefinitely postponed a trip to France amid tension between two countries over French President Francois Hollande’s comment that Moscow could face war crimes charges over its bombardment of Syria's city of Aleppo.
Signaling escalation of tensions, Russia on Saturday warned the United States against carrying out any attacks on Syrian government forces, saying it would have repercussions across the Middle East.
Amid continuing airstrikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo by Russia and Syria, Moscow today hit back at the United States, France and Britain for accusing it of barbarism and war crimes.
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