epaselect epa05678860 A man prays near the Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo, Syria, 16 December 2016. The evacuation of civilians and fighters from the last rebel-held territory in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo was halted on 16 December amid reports of renewed violence. Syrian state media accused rebel forces of breaking the ceasefire agreement and claimed 'terrorists’ had opened fire and taken hostages in the area where aid convoys were operating. EPA/STR Dostawca: PAP/EPA.