rebel-held parts: According to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, the halt in the strikes should help pave way for militants to leave the eastern rebel-held parts of the contested city, according to The Toronto Star. Both Russian and Syrian air raids on Aleppo were suspended on 10 a.m. By Vladimir Isachenkov And Bassem Mroue Associated Press Tues., Oct. 18, 2016 MOSCOW—Russian and Syrian warplanes on Tuesday halted their airstrikes on Syria besieged city of Aleppo in preparation for a temporary pause in the military push that Moscow has announced for later in the week, the Russian defence minister said. Tuesday, Shoigu said. Moscow on Monday announced a humanitarian pause between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. He described the suspension as a precursor for the opening of humanitarian corridors.
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