Aleppo’s eastern districts come under heavy fire from forces loyal to the regime of Bashar al-Assad on Monday as they advance deeper into the city. Nearly all of the city is under government control except for a small pocket held by the rebels towards the south-west of the city centre. Medical facilities still in operation told the Associated Press that clinics were overwhelmed with the number of wounded people needing assistance

Assad forces close to capturing east Aleppo after ‘doomsday’ bombardment