An intensified offensive by Assad forces to retake the city of Aleppo, backed by Russian airstrikes, led to a mass exodus of civilians Thursday, with tens of thousands fleeing their homes in an apparent attempt to reach the border with Turkey, Time reported.
Around 40,000 people were displaced by Thursday’s violence, while Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu saying that the number was closer to 70,000, the BBC reported.
“Civilians are now besieged from three sides and have just one road to the Turkish territories, Maamoun al-Khateeb, an activist and journalist from nearby Marea village said, Agence France-Presse reported.
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