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Syria conflict: UN 'horrified' by attacks on civilians
Source: BBC
Syria conflict: UN 'horrified' by attacks on civilians
1 hour ago Middle East
The UN's humanitarian chief has said he is "horrified" by the attacks on civilians taking place in Syria.
Stephen O'Brien told reporters during a visit to Damascus that the targeting of non-combatants in the country's war was "unlawful, unacceptable and must stop".
He was "particularly appalled" by government air strikes on a rebel-held suburb of the capital on Sunday.
Activists said on Monday that the death toll from the attack on a market in Douma had risen to at least 96.
That would make it one of the bloodiest single incidents of the four-year-long conflict, which has so far left more than 250,000 people dead.
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1 hour ago Middle East
The UN's humanitarian chief has said he is "horrified" by the attacks on civilians taking place in Syria.
Stephen O'Brien told reporters during a visit to Damascus that the targeting of non-combatants in the country's war was "unlawful, unacceptable and must stop".
He was "particularly appalled" by government air strikes on a rebel-held suburb of the capital on Sunday.
Activists said on Monday that the death toll from the attack on a market in Douma had risen to at least 96.
That would make it one of the bloodiest single incidents of the four-year-long conflict, which has so far left more than 250,000 people dead.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33958184
