The evacuation of civilians and safe passage of rebel fighters from the war-ravaged Syrian city of Aleppo has been halted, after Bashar al-Assad’s government forces claimed rebels violated conditions of the ceasefire.
Reports ceasefire has broken down in Aleppo. Red Crescent and buses pulling back as mortars fired. Regime claims rebels holding hostages.
— Dan Rivers (@danriversitv) December 16, 2016
Considerable chaos as buses flee #Aleppo pic.twitter.com/MlLvRMurDz
— Dan Rivers (@danriversitv) December 16, 2016
Solitary red crescent vehicle on road out of rebel enclave. Stand off now over fate of civilians from both sides pic.twitter.com/RCDFMFXIe1
— Dan Rivers (@danriversitv) December 16, 2016