Aleppo fears lengthy government siege

Civilians in rebel-held parts of Syria's Aleppo have expressed fears of a lengthy government siege, as food supplies dwindled after regime troops seized the only road into the city's east. 

The government advance, which has been backed by a Russian air offensive, is seen as a major setback for opposition forces in Syria's second city. 

The UN says about 600,000 Syrians already live under siege countrywide.  


SOURCE: NEWS24