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  • 14:49

    France urges intn'l monitoring of Aleppo evacuation

    AFP - French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday joined calls for international observers to oversee the evacuation of
    civilians trapped under fire in the wrecked Syrian city of Aleppo.

    At a meeting with his defense cabinet, Hollande said those trapped by the fighting should "be evacuated in a dignified and safe manner, under the
    supervision of international observers and in the presence of humanitarian organizations," the presidency said in a statement.