Intense strikes kill 25 in Aleppo

Aleppo: Heavy Syrian and Russian air strikes on rebel-held eastern areas of Aleppo city killed at least 25 civilians on Saturday, a monitor said, overwhelming doctors and rescue workers. The toll was expected to rise because people remained trapped under rubble, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The intense raids continued for a second night, after Damascus announced an operation late Thursday to recapture all of the city. AFP