Aleppo cease-fire unravels, raising specter of bloody end

Thursday, December 15, 2016

BEIRUT -- A cease-fire to evacuate rebel fighters and civilians from the remaining opposition-held neighborhoods of Aleppo unraveled Wednesday, again raising the specter of a bloody end to the battle for Syria's largest city as residents reported the resumption of shelling and bombing runs.

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