Syrian government warplanes targeted civil defence centers in Aleppo today as a ceasefire was dead and effectively buried.

Footage uploaded to social media appeared to show extensive damage to the center in the al-Ansari neighborhood. Firefighter trucks and ambulances were also destroyed.

The strikes in the rebel-held area of Aleppo came hours after the Syrian army announced the start of a military operation that will also include a ground offensive.

The al-Ansari civil defence center is said to be one of the three that were targeted.

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