Syria war: Russia halts Aleppo bombing for humanitarian pause (BBC) bbcOctober 18, 2016Russian and Syrian warplanes have suspended air strikes in the Syrian city of Aleppo ahead of a humanitarian pause on Thursday, Russia has said. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Read the full article.