Syrian government forces continue to bombard areas of the besieged city of Aleppo in a fierce battle against rebel fighters. Several neighborhoods have reportedly been reduced to rubble as the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wages a massive ground assault to retake the city. On Wednesday, Amnesty International released satellite imagery showing extensive bombings around Aleppo.

Sanjeev Bery: “Amnesty International has released new satellite imagery with regards to the violence in Aleppo that shows hundreds of craters where artillery and mortars may have been used, in all likelihood by the Syrian government’s armed forces. This suggests that there are widespread attacks happening within the community of Aleppo and the surrounding areas. And Amnesty International USA is calling on both the opposition forces and the Syrian government to respect the rights of civilians and to cease any attacks that may endanger civilian lives.”