Syrian pro-government forces are believed to have reclaimed the largest rebel-controlled district in Aleppo.<br /><br /> East Aleppo’s Hanano district was said to have been taken by the Syrian Arab Army after a three day battle with a number of rebel groups.<br /><br /> Reports suggest that President Bashar al-Assad’s army is close to taking back Syria’s second city, which has been divided roughly in two since the outbreak of civil war in 2012.<br /><br /> Syrian Army fully captures Hanano district in eastern #Aleppo – Map update https://t.co/6Noy2W66z9— Al-Masdar News (@TheArabSource) November 26, 2016<br /><br /> The rebels blame intense airstrikes – which are reported to have killed over 500 civilians since the latest wave of bombing began two weeks ago – and dwindling supplies for their collapsing frontline.<br /><br /> The Assad regime’s siege of the city, where 90,000 children remain trapped, is reaching its climax, with many believing the end is nigh for rebel Aleppo.<br /><br /> The father protects his children from death .<br />Here #Aleppo #StandWithAleppo pic.twitter.com/uJ3qc5ytvU— Shero Alo (@SheroAlo1) 26 November 2016<br /><br /> Government forces are surging across the city centre, effectively splitting the rebel-held east of the city in two, and with only an estimated ten days worth of food left in the besieged city.<br />
