Syria UN outrage at Syrian suffering: ‘We can no longer stay silent’ Humanitarian coordinator Panos Moumtzis calls for ceasefire to ease ‘dramatic deterioration’ The aftermath of regime airstrikes on the besieged rebel-held enclave of Kafr Batna near Damascus on Tuesday. The conflict has been marked by a mass exodus of Syrian citizens, sieges, starvation and a death toll that surpassed 500,000 people in 2016. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Smoke rises after Russian airstrikes on Saraqib, Idlib province, 6 February. It is a dangerous trap and people must know this.”The UN said that in 2017 only 27% of its requests for access to opposition areas were granted by the Syrian government. Dramatic developments have been building up and it has reached a point where we can no longer stay silent.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2018 18:28 UTC