Syria ceasefire has failed as civilians killed daily, says UN human rights chief
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United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Friday for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Idlib, saying that the latest Syrian ceasefire had “yet again failed to protect civilians”.
“It is deeply distressing that civilians are still being killed on a daily basis in missile strikes from both the air and ground,” Bachelet said in a statement on the ceasefire, which was due to be implemented nearly a week ago.
Around 350,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, have fled a renewed Russian-backed offensive in the opposition-held Idlib province since early December, and have sought shelter in border areas near Turkey, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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Jan 17, 2020 07:55pm
Once US leaves there will be peace not only in Syria but whole ME
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Jan 18, 2020 11:58am
@Ibrahim S , It is from the last 1400 years, there was no USA.
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Jan 18, 2020 04:35pm
What a gruesome, gross, grave and great tragedy?
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