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With Aleppo under a daytime ceasefire, the United Nations is warning that the ongoing seige and bombardment of the city may constitute war crimes. Nathan Frandino reports.
The top United Nations human rights official, Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein, said on Friday that the siege and bombing of eastern Aleppo in Syria amounted to war crimes although he did not specifically name Russia, whose war planes have carried out weeks of air strikes on the rebel-held part of Aleppo along with the Syrian air force. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Syria's army and its allies have reportedly regained control over the whole Ramousah district of Aleppo, potentially reversing nearly all the gains rebels had made there last month to break a government siege. Mana Rabiee reports.
Rami Adham, a Finnish-Syrian Aid worker smuggles nearly 1000 toys into Syria every few months in an attempt to brighten the lives of the children of Aleppo.
The United Nations is calling for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Aleppo, saying two million residents lack access to running water or electricity. Nathan Frandino reports.
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