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Syria conflict: Air strikes resume on rebel-held Aleppo | Syria conflict: Air strikes resume on rebel-held Aleppo |
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Syrian government aircraft have bombed besieged rebel-held eastern districts of the city of Aleppo for the first time in three weeks, activists say. | Syrian government aircraft have bombed besieged rebel-held eastern districts of the city of Aleppo for the first time in three weeks, activists say. |
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least five people were killed as a number of areas were hit. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least five people were killed as a number of areas were hit. |
The government and its ally Russia halted air strikes in mid-October to allow civilians and rebels to leave. | The government and its ally Russia halted air strikes in mid-October to allow civilians and rebels to leave. |
Russia denied it had resumed attacks on Aleppo, but said it had launched missiles at jihadist groups elsewhere. | Russia denied it had resumed attacks on Aleppo, but said it had launched missiles at jihadist groups elsewhere. |
Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, was also used in combat for the first time, with Su-33 fighters flying sorties from the eastern Mediterranean. | Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, was also used in combat for the first time, with Su-33 fighters flying sorties from the eastern Mediterranean. |
But footage of the aircraft from Russian media outlets show them equipped with air-to-air missiles rather than bombs. | |
Government forces launched a major assault on rebel-held eastern Aleppo on 22 September, two weeks after placing it under siege. | Government forces launched a major assault on rebel-held eastern Aleppo on 22 September, two weeks after placing it under siege. |
Since then, troops have pushed into several outlying areas with the help of Iranian-backed Shia militias and Russian air strikes. | Since then, troops have pushed into several outlying areas with the help of Iranian-backed Shia militias and Russian air strikes. |
Rebels launched a counter-attack in an attempt to break the siege in late October. But their progress slowed after early gains. | Rebels launched a counter-attack in an attempt to break the siege in late October. But their progress slowed after early gains. |
The UN says weeks of air strikes and shelling have killed more than 700 civilians in the east, while rocket-fire has left scores dead in the government-controlled west. | The UN says weeks of air strikes and shelling have killed more than 700 civilians in the east, while rocket-fire has left scores dead in the government-controlled west. |
On Tuesday, activists said the three-week moratorium on air strikes declared by Russia had seemingly ended. | On Tuesday, activists said the three-week moratorium on air strikes declared by Russia had seemingly ended. |
Warplanes and helicopters reportedly bombed the Haidaria, Masakin Hanano, Sakhour, Sheikh Faris, Bab al-Nairab, Qadi Askar and Qaterji districts. | Warplanes and helicopters reportedly bombed the Haidaria, Masakin Hanano, Sakhour, Sheikh Faris, Bab al-Nairab, Qadi Askar and Qaterji districts. |
"Our houses are shaking from the pressure. Planes are soaring above us and the bombardment is around us," resident Modar Shekho told the Reuters news agency. | "Our houses are shaking from the pressure. Planes are soaring above us and the bombardment is around us," resident Modar Shekho told the Reuters news agency. |
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu did not mention Aleppo when he briefed President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about the start of a "major operation" against so-called Islamic State and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, which was known as al-Nusra Front until it formally broke off ties with al-Qaeda in July. | Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu did not mention Aleppo when he briefed President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about the start of a "major operation" against so-called Islamic State and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, which was known as al-Nusra Front until it formally broke off ties with al-Qaeda in July. |
Mr Shoigu said a frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich, had fired Kalibr cruise missiles at targets in Idlib and Homs provinces. The Su-33s on board the Admiral Kuznetsov and the Bastion mobile coastal defence missile system were also involved. | Mr Shoigu said a frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich, had fired Kalibr cruise missiles at targets in Idlib and Homs provinces. The Su-33s on board the Admiral Kuznetsov and the Bastion mobile coastal defence missile system were also involved. |
The targets included "terrorist" training centres, arms depots, as well as "factories producing various weapons with fairly serious mass destruction capacity". | The targets included "terrorist" training centres, arms depots, as well as "factories producing various weapons with fairly serious mass destruction capacity". |
The Local Co-ordination Committees, an opposition activist network, reported that a missile hit the town of Saraqeb in Idlib province, and that Russian warplanes had targeted the towns of Ariha, Ihsim, Khan Sheikhoun and Tal Nabi Ayoub. | The Local Co-ordination Committees, an opposition activist network, reported that a missile hit the town of Saraqeb in Idlib province, and that Russian warplanes had targeted the towns of Ariha, Ihsim, Khan Sheikhoun and Tal Nabi Ayoub. |
The LCC also said there had been air strikes on several locations in Aleppo province on Tuesday, including one that damaged a hospital in Awaijel. At least one person was killed in the attack, the third on a medical facility in 24 hours, it added. | The LCC also said there had been air strikes on several locations in Aleppo province on Tuesday, including one that damaged a hospital in Awaijel. At least one person was killed in the attack, the third on a medical facility in 24 hours, it added. |