In Syria, Aleppo is plagued by heavy fighting, and civilians are paying a heavy price. Here in the rebel area of Qadi Askar, a helicopter dropped an explosive barrel on the people gathered to buy oil, leaving at least 22 dead. This is a technique often used by regime forces, especially in the Aleppo region. She whenever many civilian casualties.
This renewed violence in Aleppo coincides with the visit since Tuesday a delegation of the UN, responsible for preparing a partial truce, allowing the entry of humanitarian aid in the city.
The side of the Syrian opposition in exile, the discourse has changed a bit. The coalition does not want to present themselves as the only legitimate group. During a visit to Paris, its leader, Khaled Khoja said that if their goal is to get rid of Bashar al-Assad, his departure is not a condition at the beginning of the negotiations: "The fall of Bashar al Assad was never a condition, not even during the Geneva talks, but negotiations must be clear and their goal is to be the end of this regime, "he said.
In an interview to a Portuguese journalist, President Bashar al-Assad accuses Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey to support jihadists.
"First, we need representatives in Europe who have the will to fight terrorism. However, we have not found them so far, "said the Syrian president.
Russia has in turn announced that it would host in April discussions between representatives of the Assad regime and a wider part of the Syrian opposition.
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