Russia announces a “large-scale” aid operation to allow civilians and fighters to flee the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, as Syria’s President Bashar Assad offers an amnesty to rebels who surrender.
Government forces have surrounded rebel-held districts in eastern Aleppo since July 17, sparking fears for at least 200,000 people who live there.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says three humanitarian corridors are being opened “to aid civilians held hostage by terrorists and for fighters wishing to lay down their arms.”
He tells Russian news agencies that a fourth corridor will be opened to the north of Aleppo for rebels to flee with their weapons.
Medical and food assistance will be provided along the routes for civilians and fighters who lay down their weapons, Shoigu says, adding the operation would get underway later today.
Assad, meanwhile, issues a decree offering an amnesty to rebels who surrender over the next three months, according to the official SANA news agency.
— AFP
Help us report truthfully on social media
As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos.
This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world.
If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism, please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting.
— Gabriella Jacobs, multimedia journalist
Support our work
Support our work
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
You're a dedicated reader
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you,
David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
Join Our Community
Join Our Community
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
