Militant Attack on Language Students in Aleppo Kills One, Wounds Dozens

Militants killed one language student and wounded dozens using expanding bullets in the attack in Aleppo, according to local media.

DAMASCUS (Sputnik) — A militant attack on language department students in Aleppo, Syria killed one and wounded dozens, Lebanese television reported Thursday.

The militants deployed banned expanding bullets in the attack, according to the Al Mayadeen broadcaster.

The projectiles are designed to widen upon impact and are banned under international law from use in war.

Syrian authorities have not commented on the issue so far.

On the same day, the terrorists attempted to seize fuel storage in Aleppo's northern suburbs, the Lebanese broadcaster reported, adding that several civil districts suffered series of attacks with the use of heavy machine guns and artillery.

The broadcaster stressed that violent clashes presently occur close to Al-Assad Military Academy.

The massive terrorist offensive was launched in the light of the announcement that Russia would introduce a 10-hour humanitarian pause in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday.

On Wednesday Chief of Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov said that Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu decided to introduce a humanitarian pause in Aleppo from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on November 4. The militants were offered to cease military hostilities and leave Aleppo via two special corridors.

Later on Wednesday, the armed opposition groups, surrounded by Syrian forces, said that they refused to leave the eastern parts of the city.