The heaviest damage is being inflicted upon areas where the White Helmets are most active, with the goal, according to Saleh, of killing as many people as possible and hindering the work of those seeking to help. In September 2016 the White Helmets were honored with the Right Livelihood Award, often erroneously referred to as The Alternative Nobel Prize, for their work in rescuing civilians caught up in the Syrian civil war. “For years and years the White Helmets have been calling for a stop to military operations and for a solution that could save civilian lives,” he said. Pressure from international communitySaleh has called on the international community to act in order to avert a humanitarian crisis. “They must open humanitarian corridors and allow medical evacuations in critical cases.”He also asked for more international support for the work done by the White Helmets.

Source: Egypt Independent November 30, 2017 18:33 UTC