The fighting in Aleppo starting in July 2012 when after killings of protestors in Aleppo army defectors and civilians took control of major parts of the city area.
After old city fall under rebel control the Syrian army started indiscriminate bombing, abducted people from its controlled area which they believed were not supportive to regime and killed them after severe torture.
The army later allowed militias from Lebanese Hezbollah and Iranian army to help them in taking back the city which resulted in further atrocities. But the city saw the dark days when Russia cam to help basher with severe bombing which resulted in death of at least 35,000 people.
[junkie-alert style=”red”] A protest has been held in Lahore and Islamabad to condemn the oppression, another protest is scheduled on on Saturday 17 Dec, 2016 in front of Karachi Press Club at 2pm. [/junkie-alert]
It is said that around 500,000 were killed in Syrian war, where the Syrian army attacked schools, hospitals and civilian population to push back the rebels. Now finally after 4 years the city fall back to Syrian army which is committing atrocities and has abducted and shot several civilians.