Russia, Syria Stopped Airstrikes on Aleppo at 0700 GMT: Russia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday that Russian and Syrian air forces had stopped airstrikes on Aleppo from 1000 local time (0700 GMT), ahead of the announced "humanitarian pause" scheduled for Oct. 20.
Russia's Defense Ministry said that a pause in strikes on Syria's largest city would be in force Thursday, from 0800 (0500 GMT) until 1600, to allow civilians and rebels to leave the city.
Military experts will meet in Geneva Wednesday to begin work on separating "terrorists" from Syria's opposition, Russia's state Rossiya 24 channel showed Shoigu saying, Reuters reported.
Moscow last Thursday said it was ready to guarantee safe passage for militants out of eastern Aleppo along a pre-ordained corridor on the Castello Road, the main potential route for humanitarian assistance into the city.
