MOSCOW (AFP) -
Russia said
Monday its forces and Syrian regime troops would briefly halt fire in
Aleppo on
Thursday, in an announcement coinciding with mounting criticism of the assault
on the Syrian city.
"We have
taken a decision not to waste time and to introduce 'humanitarian pauses',
mainly for the free passage of civilians, evacuation of the sick and wounded
and withdrawal of fighters," senior Russian military officer Sergei
Rudskoi said at a briefing, adding the ceasefire would be on "October 20
from 0800 to 1600 (0500 GMT to 1300 GMT) in the area of Aleppo".
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