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UN: Syrian army, Iraqi militia reportedly killing Aleppo civilians

By REUTERS

DECEMBER 13, 2016 12:40

GENEVA - The United Nations said on Tuesday it had reports of Syrian government troops and allied Iraqi militia killing civilians in eastern Aleppo, including 82 people in four different neighborhoods in the last few days.

Rupert Colville, spokesman of the UN human rights office, voiced deep fear of retribution against thousands of civilians still believed to be holed up in a "hellish corner" of less than a square kilometer of opposition-held areas.

"In all as of yesterday (Monday) evening we have received reports of pro-government forces killing least 82 civilians, including 11 women and 13 children, in 4 different neighborhoods," Colville told a news briefing, adding that there could be "many more."

"The reports we had are of people being shot in the street trying to flee and shot in their homes."

Jens Laerke, UN humanitarian spokesman said that it looked like "a complete meltdown of humanity in Aleppo."

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