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Outside Aleppo, Searching for Survivors in the Rubble Updated December 20

Video posted online Thursday showed residents of the town of Darat Azza, near Aleppo, searching through the debris of a destroyed building for survivors in the wake of a government attack that activists said killed at least seven civilians.

A Frantic Search Through Smoking Debris

Video posted online Thursday showed residents of the town of Darat Azza, near Aleppo, searching the rubble of a destroyed building for survivors after a government attack that activists said killed at least seven civilians. Smoking debris was strewn over a large area, framed by the concrete skeletons of damaged buildings. Dozens of men appeared to be engaged in the search, some throwing chunks of concrete into a rough pile and others gathering around as a body was carried away.

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What We Know Aleppo and its environs have been hit by several consecutive days of aerial assaults, many of which have used "barrel bombs," or barrels stuffed with explosives. A Syrian human rights group based in Britain said that seven people, including two children, were killed in Darat Azza on Thursday.

What We Don't Know We do not know how many people may have been killed or injured in the bombing of the building shown in this video, nor do we know if any survivors were found. We do not know the identities of the men shown in this video, nor do we know the identity of the person who filmed it.

Other Videos This video was uploaded to a YouTube account linked to a group of antigovernment media activists who post videos from across Syria. In addition to this video from Darat Azza, they posted several other clips that showed fighting in towns northwest of Aleppo, including Mayer, Kafr Hamra and Hraytan.

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#Russia won't let UN Sec Council condemn indiscriminate barrel-bomb attacks on Aleppo unless it doesn't blame #Syria. http://t.co/9RdP7X1tnG

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It hasn't stopped for days! Barrel bombs a sign of brutal #Syria war: crude weapon dropped from the sky in Aleppo http://t.co/BNHwGjeRGj

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Children Injured in Aleppo Air Attack Updated December 19

Aleppo has been hit by several consecutive days of government aerial attacks in the last week. Video posted online Wednesday showed children said to have been injured in one such attack on the neighborhood of Hanano.

Child Survivors Moan and Squeal After Attack

Video posted online Wednesday showed a young boy said to have been injured in a government aerial attack on the Aleppo neighborhood of Hanano. Cradled in someone's arms, the boy was wrapped in a checkered scarf with a bandage running down the length of one leg. He appeared to be in shock and did not speak, emitting only moans and high-pitched squeals. His face was caked with dust and blood. Nearby, men held other young children who were also said to have been injured in the attack.

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What We Know The attack began on Sunday. Aleppo has been hit by several days of government air assaults that dropped explosive-packed barrels across the city. A Syrian activist group based in Britain reported at least 33 people killed in Aleppo on Wednesday, including three men and a child in Hanano.

What We Don't Know We do not know the identity of these children or their relationship to the men who are holding them in this video. We do not know the identity of the cameraman filming this video, or what happened to anyone shown in it after the camera was turned off.

Other Videos This video was posted to a YouTube account linked to rebels in Aleppo. It posted several other videos showing the devastation in Hanano. One clip showed a helicopter said to be involved in the attack. Another clip appeared to show one of the same children as the main video in this post.

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#Syria's dropping mass-explosive barrel bombs on major city like Aleppo is almost always inherently indiscriminate. http://t.co/g9WPhydVbm

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A mortar shell struck a school in #Aleppo killing four children and a teacher. This is the same school my cousins go to. #Syria

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