Militants using Aleppo residents as human shields: Press TV
Terrorists are using civilians as human shields to slow down the advances of Syrian forces in the militant-held parts of Aleppo as part a larger liberation in the northwestern city, PressTV reports.
According to PressTV, the foreign-sponsored terrorists prevent Aleppo residents from passing through the humanitarian corridors, which were recently set up by the Syrian army to guarantee a safe exit.
Not many people have been able to leave the militant-controlled areas of Aleppo so far, said Press TV correspondent.
Aleppo has been divided between the government forces and terrorists since 2012, a year after conflict broke out in the Arab country.
Last week, the Syrian government, backed by Russia, launched a large-scale humanitarian relief operation in Aleppo and created corridors providing civilians and the militants, who chose to surrender, the opportunity to leave the city.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad also vowed amnesty for militants who lay down their arms.
Elsewhere, the PressTV report said that the Syrian forces are tightening the noose on the terrorists, with Syrian warplanes targeting the positions held by the Takfiri elements.
The airstrikes come amid heavy clashes between the government troops and the militants, it added.
Terrorists are isolated in eastern Aleppo, with all their supply line cut off. They cannot receive weapons and are not able to get their injured elements out, the report further noted.
Since March 2011, Syria has been gripped by militancy it blames on some Western states and their regional allies.
The Takfiri terrorists operating in the Middle Eastern state have suffered major setbacks over the past few months as the Syrian army has managed to liberate a number of areas.
United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura estimates that over 400,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict. The UN has stopped its official casualty count in Syria, citing its inability to verify the figures it receives from various sources.
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