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The planned evacuation of rebel fighters and civilians from Aleppo has been delayed

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The cease-fire negotiated overnight between Russia, Syria, Turkey and Syrian rebel forces appeared to holding on December 14 but a planned evacuation of rebel fighters and civilians from Aleppo was delayed. Rebel officials said Iranian militias or other pro-Damascus Shi’ite forces were obstructing the departure of people from opposition-held districts of eastern Aleppo under a deal that will hand control of the area to the government.

ISIS retook Palmyra

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The Syrian military has taken a major district in the besieged city of Aleppo but has also retreated from historic Palmyra as extremist Islamic State (IS) fighters have retaken the ancient city. SOHR head Rami Abdel Rahman said the Syrian Army is now in “full control” of the important district and holds some 90 percent of the parts of the city once held by the opposition fighters. Meanwhile, 200 kilometers to the southeast of Aleppo, IS forces have retaken Palmyra after Syrian troops abandoned their positions in the city. Syrian officials said they had evacuated some 80 percent of the citizens of Palmyra ahead of the withdrawal. Syrian forces had liberated Palmyra from IS militants in March.

Syrian Army put its active combat operations in Aleppo on hold to evacuate civilians

On the sideline of OSCE’s Ministerial Council, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, affirmed that military activities in the Aleppo region were halted on December 8 only for a specific period of time in order to allow civilians to leave the city. Lavrov affirmed that Russia is looking for a solution that involves as few casualties as possible. On Thursday, the Syrian Army put its active combat operations in eastern Aleppo on hold to evacuate some 8,000 civilians. Lavrov added that he is hopeful about the upcoming talks on Syria in Geneva, saying there’s a good chance that an agreement can be reached regarding eastern Aleppo, provided that experts from the US actually show up in Switzerland. According to Lavrov, there is a good opportunity to strike an agreement with the United States on the withdrawal of all militants from eastern Aleppo at the meeting of experts on Saturday.

No reinforcements to the militants surrounded in Eastern Aleppo

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The militants surrounded in Eastern Aleppo will not get reinforcements, Lavrov said, adding that the US decision to lift the embargo on arms supplies to Syrian combatants will influence the Syria talks of Russia and the US. “It is another weird peculiarity of the US policy towards Syria and towards Aleppo, that is when the left hand is doing something constructive whereas the right hand is opening the sluice gate for pumping weapons to militants”, he noted.

52 districts of Eastern Aleppo have been freed

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“As a result of a successful advance, 52 districts of Eastern Aleppo have been freed. The territory controlled by militants decreased by one third over the past 4 days. The Syrian army controls 93% of the city’s territory,” the Russian General Staff said. More than 1,000 militants have surrendered arms and left Eastern Aleppo, 953 of them have been granted amnesty, Gen. Lt. Sergei Rudskoy said. The Russian Peace Coordination Center in Syria said also on Friday that around 8,500 people, including 2,900 children, left militant-controlled districts in the Syrian city of Aleppo in the past 24 hours with the help of Russian servicemen.

Syrian forces’ offensive against the rebel-held parts of Aleppo continues

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Syrian government forces and their allies are continuing their offensive against rebel-held parts of eastern Aleppo. Witnesses and monitors on December 9 reported shelling and air strikes against rebel enclaves, despite an announcement by Russia the previous day that the offensive had been halted to allow for the evacuation of civilians. Meanwhile in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed concern about a decision by the United States to ease restrictions on providing arms to antigovernment rebels in Syria. Peskov said Moscow fears U.S.-provided shoulder-launched antiaircraft missiles could end up in the hands of “terrorists” and “pose a serious threat” to countries in the region and beyond. Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that Russian and U.S. military experts and diplomats will meet in Geneva on December 10 to evaluate the situation in Aleppo and try to reach agreements on the evacuation of civilians, the provision of humanitarian aid, and the withdrawal of antigovernment forces from the city. The UN estimates there are some 100,000 civilians still in the embattled city.

Syrian government forces suspended military activities against militants in Aleppo

On Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking in Hamburg on the sideline of OSCE meeting,  announced that Syrian government forces have suspended “active military activities” against militants in eastern Aleppo to enable the withdrawal of civilians from the city. Lavrov added that it had been agreed that Russian and US military experts would meet in Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday. Lavrov also met with his US counterpart John Kerry, and later in the day held a telephone call with him. Russian Foreign Minister also said that Based on the US side’s declared readiness to facilitate the withdrawal of militants from that city, the sides agreed to look into practical details of this process.

Syria's government forces finally regained control over 70% of eastern Aleppo

On Wednesday, the Russian center for reconciliation of warring sides in Syria announced that Syria’s government forces have regained control over 15 districts of the city of Aleppo, retaking 70% of the city’s eastern part from militants. AP reported that the militant groups entrenched in eastern Aleppo asked the Syrian government for an immediate ceasefire, citing the need to evacuate wounded fighters as Syrian forces advanced deeper into the militant-held areas. According to the proposal, the truce is needed to facilitate the evacuation of the wounded militants to the northern part of the Aleppo province controlled by Turkey. The Syrian government rejected the proposal, insisting that the militants should leave the city. Meanwhile, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the militants are still free to leave Aleppo and that this proposal is still in force. In the meantime, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia is still holding talks with the Syrian opposition. On Wednesday Sergey Lavrov met his US and German counterparts, John Kerry and Frank-Walter Steinmeier respectively, in Hamburg, on the sidelines of the OSCE foreign ministers’ meeting, particularly to discuss the situation in Syria. Furthermore, on Wednesday evening,  six Western nations (UK, France, Italy, Germany, USA, Canada)  pushed for an immediate ceasefire in Aleppo on Wednesday.

Russian colonel killed in Syria after shelling in Aleppo

A Russian colonel has died in Syria after shelling in Aleppo by opposition forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense has stated.
“Colonel Ruslan Galitsky has died in the hospital from severe wounds. The serviceman was wounded during shelling of a residential neighborhood in western Aleppo by militants of the so-called opposition.” The serviceman was working with a group of Russian military counselors, the Ministry added.

Aleppo battle: US and Western leaders ask for immediate cease-fire

The leaders of the United States and five other Western powers are calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Syrian city of Aleppo. President Barack Obama is joining the leaders of Britain, Germany, Italy, France and Canada in a joint statement demanding Syria’s government to address the humanitarian crisis by allowing U.N. aid in to eastern Aleppo. They’re accusing Russia of obstruction at the Security Council. The leaders say Russia and Iran claim to want to work toward a political solution but are unwilling.

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