'500 dead' in Syria regime's Aleppo assault

February 11, 2016 01:53

A Russian-backed regime onslaught in northern Syria was reported today to have killed more than 500 people this month, as Turkey faced new pressure to open its border to people fleeing the violence.

World powers urged Russia to end its air strikes which a senior US official said were "directly enabling" the Islamic State group, and the UN Security Council met to discuss the conflict.

The meeting behind closed doors came ahead of crucial international talks tomorrow in Munich to push for Syrian peace negotiations.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 506 people had died since the regime launched a major offensive against rebels in Aleppo province on February 1.

They include 23 children who were killed in Russian air strikes, according to the Britain-based monitor, which relies on a network of sources on the ground.

Tens of thousands of Syrians were still stranded today at the Oncupinar border crossing, which remained closed.

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