United Nations chief Antonio Guterres described the death and devastation that has engulfed Eastern Ghouta since Sunday as “hell on earth,” and joined France in calling for an immediate humanitarian truce. Fresh air raids on several parts of the enclave killed at least 50 civilians, including eight children, and wounded 350 on Wednesday. The hospital in Douma, the largest town in Eastern Ghouta, is still functioning but the influx of wounded is such that doctors and nurses cannot save everyone. New AleppoIn recent days, government forces have been massing around Eastern Ghouta, apparently preparing for a ground offensive. On Tuesday, regime forces deployed inside the region of Afrin, a Kurdish enclave along Syria’s northern border with Turkey.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 22, 2018 03:22 UTC