MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A humanitarian pause in Russian and Syrian airstrikes on terrorist positions came into force in Aleppo earlier today. It will last until 7:00 p.m. local time (16:00 GMT). Civilians are encouraged to leave the war zone through six corridors, while two others are reserved for militants willing to lay down their arms.
"I welcome the temporary ceasefire in Aleppo but this does not go nearly far enough … We need a real solution on the ground in Aleppo, not a short-lived ceasefire but one that addresses the desperate humanitarian crisis and which will lead to a credible cessation of hostilities. Therefore I join the international community in its calls on Russia to help end the bloodshed in Aleppo," Stoltenberg told a press conference.
Earlier in the day, a militia source told RIA Novosti that al-Nusra Front militants opened fire at civilians who wanted to leave Aleppo via the Bustan al-Qasr humanitarian corridor.
