Syria: More than 12,000 East Aleppo residents return home

More than 12,000 civilians have returned to their homes in eastern Aleppo, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov announced.

Aleppo city, Syria.

"More than 12,000 civilians have returned to their homes in eastern Aleppo. Everyone has received the necessary assistance," General Konashenkov said.

In addition, he noted that with the support of the Russian Center for Reconciliation, over the past few days more than 50 tons of food, medicine and other necessities have been delivered to the settlements of Aleppo, Damascus, Latakia and Hama provinces. Mr. Konashenkov also stressed that more than 60,000 Syrians have received humanitarian assistance.

The city of Aleppo in northern Syria was completely liberated from armed opposition groups last December and is now under the control of Syrian government forces.

According to Sputnik