Russo-Syrian humanitarian pause starts in Aleppo

Russia and Syria have started observing a unilateral humanitarian pause in Aleppo to give civilians and terrorists another chance to leave the city.

According to the reports, the 10-hour-long truce took effect at 0700 GMT (0900 local time) on Friday, the second such temporary truce announced in the city by Russia and Syria.

Drones filmed roadways and crossing points designated for the withdrawal of terrorists. Two corridors will remain open for the militants to leave eastern Aleppo and six others are reserved for civilians there.

A similar, three-day humanitarian pause ended last month. Moscow said Thursday Russia and Syria were giving the ceasefire another try in an attempt to "prevent senseless casualties."

Foreign-backed militants, however, have ignored the gesture and used the pause to launch one of their most ferocious offensives last week in order to break an army siege in eastern Aleppo.

Rocket fire on government-held districts killed at least 15 people on Thursday, bringing civilian toll in the area in recent days to 70, according to the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, has said the militants had intentionally killed scores of civilians in the west of the city.

Meanwhile, Daesh news agency Amaq uploaded a video purportedly showing a rocket attack on a Russian helicopter near Homs.

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