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Could the lack of reporting from a besieged city affect its fate?

The PM programme has reported many times about what is happening in Aleppo in Syria, with the help of doctors who have worked there, and aid workers who live there.

Getting independent accounts from journalists is tricky. Is the lack of reporting from the city having an effect on the fate of the city?

Allan Little reported from Sarajevo during the Bosnian civil war. He reflects on the importance of getting information out of a city under siege.

(Photo: Boys running next to a UN Tank during the Sarajevo siege Credit: Getty Images)

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