Aleppo residents told to 'leave or die'

[Morphine Prince 109,675]

(CNN)Residents of war-ravaged eastern Aleppo were waiting anxiously on Monday after receiving a terrifying text message telling them to flee or die.

The text message sent Sunday to residents warned the sick and wounded to leave before a "strategically planned assault using high precision weapons occurs within 24 hours."

It was most likely sent by the Syrian government as the regime is the only party believed capable of sending a text en masse, and has been in a months-long bid to regain control of the area held by rebels.

In the text message warning, rebels were also given an ultimatum to lay down their arms and renounce their leadership, or be killed.

The 24-hour period mentioned in the text has passed, and while witnesses told CNN they saw warplanes swirling the city, there have so far been no reports of airstrikes.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/14/middleeast/aleppo-fighting/

 

[Whispering 18,865]

How many people are left there now? Is there anyway to get them to a safer area, where they could at least receive aid? 

[The Surrealist 27,470]

This is so terrifying and sad. I cannot imagine how devastating it must for the people living there.