Konflikten i Syrien

Coroner's Office: Body Organs of Over 15,000 Syrians Sold in 6 Years

TEHRAN (FNA)- Director-General of the Syria Coroner's Office Hossein Noufel disclosed that the body organs of thousands of Syrian civilians have been sold in the international black markets over the past six years.

"We have accurate information that over 25,000 surgical operations have been conducted in the refugee camps of the neighboring countries and in the terrorist-controlled areas in Syria since 2011 to take out the body organs of 15,000 Syrians and sell them in the international black markets," Dr. Noufel said.

He pointed to the high prices of human body organs in the black markets, and said, "A kidney is sold $10,000 in Turkey while the same kidney is sold for $1,000 in Iraq, but in Lebanon and Syria the price of each kidney is $3,000."

Military Source: Army Forces Preparing to Start Aleppo War in East

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army will soon kick off its new round of massive battles against the terrorist groups in the Eastern districts of the city of Aleppo as the deadline given by the Syrian army is coming to an end, informed military sources announced.

The Syrian army's military operations is about to start as the terrorist groups are still blocking the exit of their own militants and civilians from the Eastern districts of Aleppo city, the Arabic-language media quoted an informed military source as saying.