Alison Meuse
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An ambulance driver and others in the Syrian city of Aleppo talk about life amid the past two weeks of intensive bombing of civilian areas.
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The Syrian regime and Russian forces have been bombarding the city of Aleppo, often hitting civilian targets in the process. An attack on a bread line is among the latest.
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A man who heads a volunteer rescue group in the rebel-held parts of Aleppo says he was in the office when the convoy arrived — and then he heard the sound of bomb-carrying helicopters.
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Syrian regime attacks like the one that wounded an Aleppo boy in images last week have been commonplace. But recently rebels are attacking civilians on the government side of town as well.
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A newly published report from the human rights group cites horrific conditions in detention facilities operated by Syria's state security branches. -
Despite calls by the U.N. for a cease-fire, the Syrian government and rebel forces are escalating their battle for control of Aleppo, a city they see as critical in the five-year civil war.
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Syrians in Aleppo don't trust a promise from the regime and its Russian allies to allow residents to safely flee through new aid corridors, But some are desperate enough to try it.
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Syrian president Bashar Assad's vow to retake the entire country promises drawn-out bloody battles that are capturing more civilians in the violence. Children in Aleppo have been killed and injured.
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Syrian government forces last week blocked a humanitarian aid convoy traveling to the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya — a much-needed delivery that the U.S. and Russia had promised to help.
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The Syrian rescue worker reached Dulles International Airport on his way to accept an award in Washington. But he was turned back, highlighting the suspicion Syrians face as they travel.
