Humanitarian Crisis In Aleppo Grows As War Continues

By Worldview
Smoke rises over Saif Al Dawla district, in Aleppo, Syria in 2012. Russia and the Syrian government will open humanitarian corridors in Syria’s embattled city of Aleppo and offer a way out for opposition fighters wanting to lay down their arms, Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu announced last week.
Smoke rises over Saif Al Dawla district, in Aleppo, Syria in 2012. Russia and the Syrian government will open humanitarian corridors in Syria's embattled city of Aleppo and offer a way out for opposition fighters wanting to lay down their arms, Russia's defense minister Sergei Shoigu announced last week. Manu Brabo / AP Photo
Smoke rises over Saif Al Dawla district, in Aleppo, Syria in 2012. Russia and the Syrian government will open humanitarian corridors in Syria’s embattled city of Aleppo and offer a way out for opposition fighters wanting to lay down their arms, Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu announced last week.
Smoke rises over Saif Al Dawla district, in Aleppo, Syria in 2012. Russia and the Syrian government will open humanitarian corridors in Syria's embattled city of Aleppo and offer a way out for opposition fighters wanting to lay down their arms, Russia's defense minister Sergei Shoigu announced last week. Manu Brabo / AP Photo

Humanitarian Crisis In Aleppo Grows As War Continues

By Worldview
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The UN estimates that about 300,000 are trapped in the Syrian city of Aleppo as food and medical supplies continue to dwindle. The government regime has opened up humanitarian corridors but many don’t trust these routes. Several hospitals, including a maternity hospital run by Save the Children, have been bombed in recent weeks. 

We talk about the ongoing war in Syria with Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma.