PBS NewsHour

Epic destruction leaves Aleppo an empty shell at siege’s end

Clip: 12/15/2016 | 4m 4s

The brutal fighting in Aleppo, Syria, seems to be over. But even this morning, President Assad's artillery couldn't resist one last go at killing those still trapped. Evacuations of civilians and fighters began Thursday, the devastation of four years of war laid bare. Dan Rivers of Independent Television News reports and speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about what’s left.

Aired: 12/15/16

Expired: 01/14/17

Rating: NR

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