White Helmets in east Aleppo plead for help after regime advances

Rescue group says volunteers fear for their lives as Syrian army, backed by Iranian militia, approaches rebel-held areasThe Syrian White Helmets rescue group has urged international organisations to protect its volunteers in rebel-held parts of eastern Aleppo, warning that they face torture and execution.The rescue group said it believed it had less than 48 hours before the Syrian army, backed by Iranian militia, reached the districts in which it has been operating. Continue reading...