Sask. doctor pleads for action on Aleppo

For years, Dr. Ayman Aboguddah has watched in horror as his home country has been ripped apart by civil war.

Now, as convoys attempt to evacuate civilians from eastern Aleppo, Syria, the Regina-based doctor is hoping that Canada and the world community do more to stop the conflict.

"We are in 2016, and humanity hasn't learned anything," he told CBC Radio's Morning Edition. "Or, we are looking the other way so we don't spoil our day. This is very frustrating for the people there."

Earlier Wednesday, shelling and airstrikes resumed over Aleppo, ending the beleaguered city's previous ceasefire after less than 24 hours and stalling efforts to remove residents from the shrinking rebel enclave in its eastern neighbourhoods.

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While a new ceasefire is in place, Aboguddah worries about all the civilians still in the city.

"It's extremely painful," he said. "The systematic effort by the Syrian regime, and the Russians later on ... it's not collateral damage. It's meant to teach the people a lesson:That you never, everin your liferaise your head or demand to be free."

Aboguddah said it's important to support reputable organizations on the ground, but said it's more essential for people to demand action from elected officials.

"You would need 10 years and 10,000 people donating to meet the requirement needed yesterday," he said. "We need governments."