Russia vetoed a French and Spanish resolution to end bombing of Aleppo at the UN Security Council, then tabled a counter-resolution that failed to pass as Western countries and allies voted against it.
Heavy fighting continues near Aleppo, but the biggest battles today may be the rhetorical ones — live updates
Western-backed rebels suffer setbacks from both Islamic State terrorists and Russian airstrikes.
An article appeared in the Russian Federal News Service (FAN) titled “The Dirty Deeds of the Pentagon in Syria: How the USA’s Friendship with IS Turned into an Explosion in New York” claiming the New Jersey and New York bombings earlier this month were “payback” for the US mistaken bombing of the Syrian military. An examination of the times of both events prove they are unrelated.
Heavy casualties are reported in Aleppo and Idlib.
Around twenty civilians and a Syrian Red Crescent director were killed in the attack west of Aleppo.
Not only has the head of the Syrian Red Crescent been killed by an airstrike, but Russian military drone footage shows his convoy before the attack
But protesting FSA fighters have pushed US special forces troops out of al-Rai
Meanwhile regime-allied forces have retaken a strategically important artillery base in Aleppo, threatening a renewed siege.
