Syria: 21 Civilians Killed by Terrorists in Aleppo

Damascus, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Syrian authorities are currently trying to identify 21 bodies of civilians killed by terrorists before the city of Aleppo was evacuated.

The director of the Department of Forensic Medicine in Aleppo, Zaher Hajjo, reported that a preliminary investigation confirmed that the remains of five children and four women have been found.

According to the data, the corpses were found in the prisons of extremist groups in al-Sukkari and Kallasa and the victims had been shot at close range.

Following the recent liberation of the city, Syrian army units have found numerous ammunition and weapons depots and interrogation rooms in public schools and buildings.

Extensive demining work by Russian and Syrian specialists continues in the city.