They Killed a City

Aleppo, Syria—a Syrian boy sits with belongings he collected from his destroyed home on December 17 after pro-government forces recaptured the area from rebel fighters in the latest chapter of the almost six-year war. Fighters loyal to President Bashar al-assad for months have surrounded eastern Aleppo, the last rebel-held area of the city, and frequent airstrikes have killed hundreds of people and demolished neighborhoods, according to The New York Times.