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RT films aftermath of deadly shelling of residential areas in Aleppo (GRAPHIC) RT films aftermath of deadly shelling of residential areas in Aleppo (GRAPHIC)
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An RT crew witnessed first-hand the aftermath of heavy rocket attacks on residential areas in the government-controlled areas of Aleppo. At least three people have been killed. A bomb landed on a house just sixty meters away from an RT car heading back after completing a report.An RT crew witnessed first-hand the aftermath of heavy rocket attacks on residential areas in the government-controlled areas of Aleppo. At least three people have been killed. A bomb landed on a house just sixty meters away from an RT car heading back after completing a report.
Two women died and 16 more civilians were injured after terrorists struck the al-Sayyed Ali neighborhood in the government-controlled part of the city, Syrian SANA news agency said. The assault was followed by the rocket shelling of the al-Hamidiyeh district, leaving one more person dead and 13 wounded. Three civilians, two of them women, died while 29 more were injured in the government-controlled part of the city, Syrian SANA news agency said.
RT correspondent Murad Gazdiev, who is in Aleppo, reports that the attacks which started late Saturday night lasted well into the following day.RT correspondent Murad Gazdiev, who is in Aleppo, reports that the attacks which started late Saturday night lasted well into the following day.
“Especially yesterday night it was very vicious, very tense,” Gazdiev said, adding that the shelling of government controlled areas “is not stopping” completely, rather varying its level.“Especially yesterday night it was very vicious, very tense,” Gazdiev said, adding that the shelling of government controlled areas “is not stopping” completely, rather varying its level.
According to the reporter, the attackers used so-called “gas bottle bombs” while pelting the residential areas.According to the reporter, the attackers used so-called “gas bottle bombs” while pelting the residential areas.
“This is literally a gas bottle filled with explosives, nails and screws. These things are made to kill and destroy,” Gazdiev said, adding that lots of these bombs were used in the latest shelling.“This is literally a gas bottle filled with explosives, nails and screws. These things are made to kill and destroy,” Gazdiev said, adding that lots of these bombs were used in the latest shelling.
He noted that the weapon is also “particularly dangerous” since it can seriously damage and even destroy houses.He noted that the weapon is also “particularly dangerous” since it can seriously damage and even destroy houses.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW According to RT’s reporter, one of the victims was a 13-year-old girl named Sara who was killed alongside her 20-year-old brother.
“From what we understand as of yet three people have died, including one under-aged girl, Sara is her name. Her brother, a 20-year-old student was also killed as well as one more woman,” Gazdiev said.
“As for Sara, we travelled to her house; there is tremendous destruction over there. And we saw and filmed the rescue workers basically picking her out of the rubble”.
Getting Sara’s body out of the rubble took several hours, the RT reporter said. The father “basically went crazy” over the loss of both his children, Gazdiev added.
He noted that more injured or killed could be found in the coming hours.
“It’s very dangerous here, there is lots of shelling. It is continuing and it is not stopping.”
The RT crew even witnessed a shell landing on the roof of a house which was “just 60 meters” away from the car Murad Gazdiev and his team were travelling in.
Aleppo is currently divided into the eastern part held by the militants, including Al-Nusra Front terrorists, and the rest of the city under the control of government forces.
Earlier in October, UN Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said he was ready to personally accompany Al-Nusra fighters out of the city so they could leave for other parts of Syria. According to the UN, it received “a negative response” from the militants.