Russian-backed Syrian troops reportedly massacre 82 civilians

Reports of Syrian troops murdering civilians are coming from Aleppo.

According to a story by CNN staffers Angela Dawn, Euan McKirdy and Joe Sterling, dated December 13, 2016 titled "Russia: Syria establishes control over eastern Aleppo,"things have taken a turn for the tragic in Syria. There are reports that 82 people have been brutally murdered by the Russian-backed regime of the Syrian Government. Among those murdered by Syrian Government forces were women and children.

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power leveled blame directly at Syria and Russia. Power said, referring to the two governments, "Are you truly incapable of shame? Is there nothing you will not lie about?"

Power said of yesterday's Syrian Government attack on civilians: "Your barrel bombs and airstrikes...it is your noose." Until yesterday, rebels held eastern Aleppo for more than four years, dating back to the Arab Spring Uprising. Sources inside Aleppo have stated that any civilians with family links to any suspected rebels were being hunted down. "Every hour, butcheries are carried out," said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Aleppo's residents flee as Syria hunts down the family members of rebels

The massacre at Aleppo has not been confirmed, as of yet, by the Syrian Government or its state-run media. Meanwhile, CNN has not yet been able to confirm the murders through official sources. Still, Power spoke assertively on the issue in no uncertain terms. She directly blamed both Russia and Syria for the murders.

Meanwhile, Russia's Ambassador to the UN informed the UN Security Council Vitaly Churkin today that "over the last hour we've received information that all military activities in east Aleppo have stopped." Churkin stated that, with the Syrian Government firmly in control of east Aleppo, it sets the stage for "practical humanitarian initiatives." However, Churkin refused to comment about the conduct of the massacre or his country's or Syria's involvement in the civilian murders.

For the full CNN story about recent events at Aleppo click HERE.

For a summary of the entire four-year battle at Aleppo, click HERE.