impartially and safely , ” said Marianne Gasser , head of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Syria ( ICRC ) . “ There must be minimum conditions for independent humanitarian action in Syria . Today those conditions were not met .
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The Syrian ceasefire is breaking down in Aleppo , as the deal brokered by Russia and the United States shows signs of strain . The breakdown threatens a planned United Nations effort to provide aidtransaction.transaction.nato Syria ’s largest city , Aleppo , where upwards of 250,000 people are trapped by the hostilities . The below video shows the eerie but anxious calm that fell over Aleppo as the ceasefire began . The Syrian ceasefire began Monday amid high hopes from the international community .
Throughout the 90 's and 00 's , NATO continued to expand its operations , accept new member countries , and analyze new tactics . This year they officially recognized cyber warfare as an action of war , which could trigger member countries to come to the aid of others . Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty , the section compelling member nations to provide aidtransaction.transaction.na, was invoked for the first time in the history of the organization in the wake of 9/11 . NATO countries took over anti - terrorism operations in Afghanistan , and later spread to Iraq as well . More recently , in 2011 , NATO was swept into controversy when it began an 8 month bombing campaign in Libya during its uprising .