Man and child trying to escape Aleppo crackdown (Photo : Twitter)
WW3 may happen anytime soon if Aleppo crisis will escalate creating tensions between US and Russia, Iran, and Syria.
The world is silently watching as Eastern part of Aleppo is being burned down to ashes by pro-government forces. As Russia declared that pro-Syrian government has reportedly taken control of Aleppo after four years of fierce battle against rebel forces, evacuation of innocent victims of war is underway, but it is a difficult process as reports claimed that military is gunning down people on street, including women and children.
For more than a year, pro-government with support from Russia and Iran put a siege on Aleppo trapping the rebel forces with civilians cutting off their supplies on food. Even humanitarian support was cut off. What the pro-Assad forces is doing is against International Law, but they did it since it is an effective strategy to thwart the rebels.
The United States can easily break the siege for humanitarian, but it may put a strain on the international relationship of the country with Syria, Iran, and Russia. This may trigger a new world war between two nuclear powers - US and Russia.
People move among the empty buildings for they will be found by either forces and will become another casualty of the ongoing bloody civil war. With the recent victory, a deal to evacuate the people has been reached, but the United Nations claimed that civilians were being gunned down by pro-government forces for any record of insurgency. However, some people fear that mistaken identity will be at play and they will be executed right then.
People cry for help via social media saying that they may die today. Bana Alabed's Twitter account has become the front and center of trending tweets. The account claims that she is seven years old. The description in the account stated that the account is managed by Bana's mom, Fatemah, and most of the tweets were penned by her. The mother and daughter shared their day-to-day situation amidst the war in Aleppo. They sometimes share photos and updates on the bombings at their doorstep.
