Sunday, September 25, 2016

UN chief appalled by 'chilling' attacks in Syria. Mr Ban cited reports

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was appalled by the "chilling" upsurge in fighting in Aleppo and warned that the use of advanced weaponry in Syria's battleground city could amount to war crimes.



Mr Ban cited reports of air strikes involving the use of incendiary weapons, bunker-buster bombs and other powerful munitions in the offensive launched by the Syrian army two days ago to recapture the city.

He warned that "the apparent systematic use of these types of indiscriminate weapons in densely populated areas may amount to war crimes," a statement from his spokesman said.

The UN chief said he was "appalled by the chilling military escalation in the city of Aleppo, which is facing the most sustained and intense bombardment since the start of the Syrian conflict".

The Syrian army and militia allies seized ground north of Aleppo today, tightening a siege of the city's rebel-held east while warplanes bombed it relentlessly in a Russian-backed offensive...
 [rte.ie]
25/9/16
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