France is alarmed by the Syrian government's tightening siege of Aleppo and the risk it will carry out a bloodbath near Damascus, and will push this week for more pressure on Syria's ally Russia, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Tuesday.
"We are extremely concerned by the situation in Aleppo, but Daraya as well," Ayrault told Reuters, referring to a rebel-held Damascus suburb seen as the epicenter of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.
"Daraya is a symbol and we fear a real massacre."
Daraya is besieged by forces loyal to Assad, who until last month had refused to allow aid to starving residents since 2012.
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