'I can't tell you how long eastern Aleppo will last', says UN envoy
Reports say bombing has intensified as more people flee the troubled area.
A Syrian rescuer carries a woman from the rubble of a building in Aleppo on November 20, 2016
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De Mistura told the European Parliament, referring to the rebel-held districts that Syrian government forces and their allies are storming.
“Clearly, I cannot deny this is a military acceleration and I cannot tell you how long eastern Aleppo will last.
“There is a constant increase of movement on the military side,’’ he said.
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Reports say bombing has intensified as more people flee the troubled area. There are reports of civilian causalities including women and children.
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