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Sunday, November 19, 2017
UN calls on Syria warring sides to stop targeting civilians
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United Nations calls on Syria’s warring sides to stop targeting civilians in the capital Damascus and nearby neighborhoods, where escalating bombardment has killed dozens in recent days.
Rebel groups and regime forces are locked in a cycle of tit-for-tat attacks around Damascus and in the opposition-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta.
UN coordinator for humanitarian and development affairs in Syria Ali al-Zaatari calls on “all warring sides to avoid targeting civilians.”
“For days, there have been daily reports about civilians being killed and others being severely wounded, in addition to warehouses, hospitals and schools being put out of service during the exchange of shellfire, particularly in Damascus and Eastern Ghouta,” Zaatari says.
— AFP
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