Apocalyptic scenes in streets of Syria's ravaged Aleppo

[Sally]

This looks like war-torn Europe. What a way for these civilians to live.


Apocalyptic scenes in streets of Syria's ravaged Aleppo
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With pools of blood and shredded bodies on the streets, the rebel-held east of Syrian city Aleppo has been reduced to an apocalyptic battlefront under relentless regime and Russian bombardment.

Doctors at one of the last functioning hospitals said they were being forced to carry out swift amputations just to keep survivors alive.

"This morning alone we had 60 wounded come in," said Ahmed, a doctor who asked not to be fully identified out of fear for his life and for the hospital under persistent bombing and air strikes since a new offensive was unleashed on Thursday.

"We're carrying out a large number of amputations just so they survive because otherwise we don't have the means to treat them," he said.

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Apocalyptic scenes in streets of Syria's ravaged Aleppo

 

[turzovka]

This looks like war-torn Europe. What a way for these civilians to live.


Apocalyptic scenes in streets of Syria's ravaged Aleppo
LISTEN | PRINT
BY KARAM AL-MASRI (AFP) 12 HOURS AGO IN WORLD




With pools of blood and shredded bodies on the streets, the rebel-held east of Syrian city Aleppo has been reduced to an apocalyptic battlefront under relentless regime and Russian bombardment.

Doctors at one of the last functioning hospitals said they were being forced to carry out swift amputations just to keep survivors alive.

"This morning alone we had 60 wounded come in," said Ahmed, a doctor who asked not to be fully identified out of fear for his life and for the hospital under persistent bombing and air strikes since a new offensive was unleashed on Thursday.

"We're carrying out a large number of amputations just so they survive because otherwise we don't have the means to treat them," he said.

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Apocalyptic scenes in streets of Syria's ravaged Aleppo

Terribly tragic and sad.

I am not sure what can be done, except maybe get out of this involvement entirely.

It's Islam against Islam. Pretty impossible to pick a side and look as though you have done something good for someone.

 

[Bleipriester]

Al-Qaeda loves explosives, al-Qaeda gets explosives. What else is there to say?

 

[tyroneweaver]

Maybe if they would allow Christianity to flourish and quite trying to destroy Israel they might prosper a little.

 

[Bleipriester]

Maybe if they would allow Christianity to flourish and quite trying to destroy Israel they might prosper a little.

Get some knowledge about Syria.

 

[tyroneweaver]

Maybe if they would allow Christianity to flourish and quite trying to destroy Israel they might prosper a little.

Get some knowledge about Syria.

Just trying to hit it from a different angle. Something to think about

 

[Bleipriester]

Maybe if they would allow Christianity to flourish and quite trying to destroy Israel they might prosper a little.

Get some knowledge about Syria.

Just trying to hit it from a different angle. Something to think about

But there is secularism in Syria and 10 % are Christian.

 

[rhodescholar]

This looks like war-torn Europe. What a way for these civilians to live.

I want to know where is HRW, AI, code pink, the screeching activists, etc who pile on when Israel kills a hamas terrorist. Why isn't the UN calling for a "special rappatoeur"...oh that's right, russia bombed them all last week.

 

[Bleipriester]

This looks like war-torn Europe. What a way for these civilians to live.

I want to know where is HRW, AI, code pink, the screeching activists, etc who pile on when Israel kills a hamas terrorist. Why isn't the UN calling for a "special rappatoeur"...oh that's right, russia bombed them all last week.

That´s true! They were chanting "Death to Iran!!! Death to khameini!!! Death to Bashar!!! Death to Putin!!! Death to Nasrallah!!!" and were mistaken for terrorists by the Russian airforce.

 

[Sally]

This looks like war-torn Europe. What a way for these civilians to live.

I want to know where is HRW, AI, code pink, the screeching activists, etc who pile on when Israel kills a hamas terrorist. Why isn't the UN calling for a "special rappatoeur"...oh that's right, russia bombed them all last week.

They are not going to waste their time since no Jews are involved.

 

[waltky]

Syria and Russia committing war crimes in Aleppo...

Syria hospital attacks constitute 'war crimes': Ban Ki-moon
Thursday 29th September, 2016: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attacks Wednesday (Sep 28) on the two largest hospitals in rebel-held parts of Syria's Aleppo as "war crimes."

"Let us be clear. Those using ever more destructive weapons know exactly what they are doing. They know they are committing war crimes," Ban told the Security Council. "Imagine the destruction. People with limbs blown off. Children in terrible pain with no relief," he said. "Imagine a slaughterhouse. This is worse." The two biggest hospitals in rebel-controlled parts of Aleppo have been bombed in what non-government organizations residents say are deliberate attacks by the Syrian regime and its Russian allies to eliminate these structures.

In May, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution on the protection of health workers and facilities during armed conflicts, but there has been no letup in these kinds of attacks in Syria and Yemen. "International law is clear: medical workers, facilities and transport must be protected. The wounded and sick - civilians and fighters alike - must be spared," Ban said. "Deliberate attacks on hospitals are war crimes. Denying people access to essential health care violates international humanitarian law."

Ban cited statistics gathered by Physicians for Human Rights that show that 95 percent of the medical personnel who were in Aleppo before the war "have fled, been detained, or killed." "There must be action. There must be accountability," he said.

Syria hospital attacks constitute 'war crimes': Ban Ki-moon

 

[Bleipriester]

I still wonder how many hospitals Assad built there in eastern Aleppo...
4 years of Aleppo hospital bombing and there are still hospitals?
The reader should carefully look for pictures of destroyed hospitals coming with the news, cause I don´t find them.

 

[Sally]

Syria and Russia committing war crimes in Aleppo...

Syria hospital attacks constitute 'war crimes': Ban Ki-moon
Thursday 29th September, 2016: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attacks Wednesday (Sep 28) on the two largest hospitals in rebel-held parts of Syria's Aleppo as "war crimes."

"Let us be clear. Those using ever more destructive weapons know exactly what they are doing. They know they are committing war crimes," Ban told the Security Council. "Imagine the destruction. People with limbs blown off. Children in terrible pain with no relief," he said. "Imagine a slaughterhouse. This is worse." The two biggest hospitals in rebel-controlled parts of Aleppo have been bombed in what non-government organizations residents say are deliberate attacks by the Syrian regime and its Russian allies to eliminate these structures.

In May, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution on the protection of health workers and facilities during armed conflicts, but there has been no letup in these kinds of attacks in Syria and Yemen. "International law is clear: medical workers, facilities and transport must be protected. The wounded and sick - civilians and fighters alike - must be spared," Ban said. "Deliberate attacks on hospitals are war crimes. Denying people access to essential health care violates international humanitarian law."

Ban cited statistics gathered by Physicians for Human Rights that show that 95 percent of the medical personnel who were in Aleppo before the war "have fled, been detained, or killed." "There must be action. There must be accountability," he said.

Syria hospital attacks constitute 'war crimes': Ban Ki-moon

So much bad news coming out of Syria. It is shocking at what is happening. I think I will emulate Baghdad Bob at the moment and join the pipsqueak in giving some of the news from various outlets..


No anesthetists, just six ICU beds left in east Aleppo, doctor says | The Japan Times

Syrian and Russian jets ‘unleash a new hell’ bombing civilians in Aleppo?

Aleppo descending into "merciless abyss of humanitarian catastrophe," U.N. humanitarian chief says - CBS News?

Situation in Aleppo compromising humanitarian taskforce - China.org.cn?

Pictures, Video: Regime forces destroy hospitals, in Aleppo?

http://www.newsweek.com/obama-indifference-aleppo-slaughter-cannot-stand-503573?rx=us

http://time.com/4514134/alepp-merciless-abyss-un/?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tml?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20160930-kerry-aleppo-bombing-beyond-the-pale/?

 

[rhodescholar]

Syria and Russia committing war crimes in Aleppo...

Syria hospital attacks constitute 'war crimes': Ban Ki-moon
Thursday 29th September, 2016: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attacks Wednesday (Sep 28) on the two largest hospitals in rebel-held parts of Syria's Aleppo as "war crimes."

"Let us be clear. Those using ever more destructive weapons know exactly what they are doing. They know they are committing war crimes," Ban told the Security Council. "Imagine the destruction. People with limbs blown off. Children in terrible pain with no relief," he said. "Imagine a slaughterhouse. This is worse." The two biggest hospitals in rebel-controlled parts of Aleppo have been bombed in what non-government organizations residents say are deliberate attacks by the Syrian regime and its Russian allies to eliminate these structures.

In May, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution on the protection of health workers and facilities during armed conflicts, but there has been no letup in these kinds of attacks in Syria and Yemen. "International law is clear: medical workers, facilities and transport must be protected. The wounded and sick - civilians and fighters alike - must be spared," Ban said. "Deliberate attacks on hospitals are war crimes. Denying people access to essential health care violates international humanitarian law."

Ban cited statistics gathered by Physicians for Human Rights that show that 95 percent of the medical personnel who were in Aleppo before the war "have fled, been detained, or killed." "There must be action. There must be accountability," he said.

Syria hospital attacks constitute 'war crimes': Ban Ki-moon

But sadly, the far left dung that attacks Israel - recall the voluminous media coverage when Israel stopped those ships from Turkey attempting to break the blockade of the gaza terrorists - is utterly silent while russia, iran and syria carpet bomb whole cities containing millions of civilians.

Where is the UN, HRW, AI and all those so-called "human rights" groups? Where is the "special rapparteur" for syria? Why isn't there a tribunal formed to arrest and try assad for crimes against humanity for dropping barrel bombs indiscriminately on civilian areas?

In the past I've tolerated the voices of the UN, pro-muslims, etc trying to restrain Israel when she engages in a war with the scum hamas, etc to crush them - that will no longer be the case. These people stayed silent during syria - and will get ABSOLUTELY ZERO countenance now; they are shit to be ignored. Israel has a totally free hand as far as I am concerned, they can ethnically cleanse all of gaza today and I wouldn't shed a tear.