UN official urges accountability in Aleppo
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The UN special adviser for Syria says the past 24 hours have been the most dramatic so far in "the bloody, bitter, horrific battle of Aleppo," and warned that those responsible would be held accountable for the bloodshed.
Speaking to reporters in Oslo on Tuesday, Jan Egeland said he hopes the battle ends soon so that humanitarian work can begin.
Several unconfirmed reports of mass killings have emerged from Aleppo over the last 24 hours. The remaining rebel fighters, along with thousands of civilians, are trapped in a rapidly shrinking enclave surrounded by Syrian troops and allied militiamen.
It marks a major defeat for the rebels, who seized eastern Aleppo in 2012.
Egeland said it was important that "those who have orchestrated and organized this attack and this battle understand that they are accountable for what all of the forces do."
