UN: 2 Mln+ People Could be Trapped in Aleppo

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The United Nations [UN] warned that millions of people could be trapped in Syria's strategic northwestern city of Aleppo as government forces and foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants are gearing up for a decisive battle for the city.

The UN's resident and humanitarian coordinator in Syria, Yacoub el Hillo, and the UN regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syria crisis, Kevin Kennedy, said in a statement released on Monday that two million residents of Aleppo are living in fear of besiegement.

The city is located some 355 kilometers north of the capital, Damascus.

The pair also demanded a "humanitarian pause" in the fierce clashes, stating, "The UN stands ready to assist the civilian population of Aleppo, a city now united in its suffering."

The statement added, "At a minimum, the UN requires a full-fledged ceasefire or weekly 48-hour humanitarian pauses to reach the millions of people in need throughout Aleppo and replenish the food and medicine stocks, which are running dangerously low."

Meanwhile, the foreign-backed terrorists in Aleppo are seeking assistance from the Takfiri terrorists operating in other parts of Syria.

Syrian military sources said scores of terrorists have been killed and many others sustained injuries as a result of heavy fighting in several neighborhoods of Aleppo over the past few days.

A large number of vehicles as well as considerable volumes of ammunition belonging to Takfiri militants have also been destroyed.

Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy since March 2011. The United Nations [UN]'s Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura estimates that over 400,000 people have been killed in the conflict.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team