CLEAN: Aleppo: the culmination of months of a brutal crackdown

The transcript describes the Syrian government's oppressive actions against opponents, including peaceful demonstrators. It highlights the dangers faced by injured individuals and medical professionals, who risk arrest and torture if they seek or provide medical care. The narrative includes a specific incident of torture and murder of young men, used as a warning to the medical community, leading many to go into hiding.

What was the overall atmosphere for those suspected of opposing the government?

How did the actions against medical professionals serve as a warning to others?