NCRI – The vice-president of the opposition Syrian National Coalition Muwaffaq Nyrabia said that Russia’s policies in Syria are designed to put Syrians in front of two hard choices: either to accept Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s terms in the Geneva negotiations or the bombing and destruction of whole cities and vital civilian facilities will continue.
Nyrabia pointed out that the aftermath of the deadly airstrikes by the Assad regime and Russian forces on Aleppo over the past ten days indicates systematic and deliberate attacks against residents of the city. He added that this brutal onslaught on Aleppo is clearly aimed at thwarting the political process.
At least 270 civilians were confirmed to be killed in bombings in Aleppo by Russia and the Assad regime in April. The victims included 51 children, 28 women, five rescue workers, and seven medical staff members.
Reports said that the aerial attacks on the rebel-held parts of the city included 270 barrel bombs, 907 air-to-surface missiles, 68 surface to-surface missiles, 6 bombs containing white phosphorous, 36 cluster bombs, and one missile suspected to be containing chemical substances.
The attacks targeted 517 civilian homes, three industrial zones, 240 agricultural areas, 13 archaeological sites, 6 hospitals, a school, 4 houses of worship, 3 popular markets, 4 civilian services centers, 19 roads, 2 civil defense centers and a bakery, according to the Syrian Coalition.
Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance, has described the bombing of a hospital in Aleppo by Assad’s forces last week as a “war crime.”
Mrs. Rajavi “strongly condemned” the deadly strike last Wednesday which led to the deaths of dozens of people including children and doctors, adding that Assad’s forces are being backed by the Iranian regime on the orders of the mullahs’ Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
At least 27 staff and patients were killed when Assad’s air force attacked the Al Quds Hospital in Aleppo, even though its location was well known and the hospital was assisted by the international charity Doctors Without Borders.
An online campaign to halt the carnage in Aleppo has picked up speed, with Twitter users posting pictures of destroyed buildings in flames with the hashtag #AleppoIsBurning.
