Aleppo, SANA- Terrorist groups positioned in the eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo City on Tuesday attacked with shells the building of Shahba hotel in al-Meridian neighborhood in Aleppo.
SANA reporter said that terrorists positioned in Bustan al-Qaser neighborhood fired three shells on Shahba Hotel in Aleppo which is the residence for the UN staff, and no causalities were reported among the hotel guests or the UN staff.
The reporter added that two of the shells fell on a residential building near the hotel causing a huge material damage.
In turn, the UN Resident Representative in Syria Ali al-Za’atari said in a statement that the UN Office to the west of Aleppo City was shelled with tanks, causing a material damage in the upper floors of the building.
Al-Za’atari said that targeting the building which includes the offices of the UN is still very shocking.
The statement mentioned that more than 40 people were killed and many others were injured due to the terrorist attacks with rocket shells on civilian areas to the west of Aleppo.
R.J/Ghossoun