United Nations Observers Suspend Mission in Syria, Citing Escalating Violence
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Source: New York Times
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The New York Times
Saturday, June 16, 2012 -- 8:46 AM EDT
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United Nations Observers Suspend Mission in Syria, Citing Escalating Violence
The chief of the United Nations observers in Syria said Saturday that the mission was suspending its activities and patrols because of escalating violence in the country.
The head of observers, Maj. Gen. Robert Mood, said in a statement that the bloodshed was posing significant risks to the observers and was impeding their ability to carry out their mandate.
The suspension, which will be reviewed on a daily basis, is the latest sign that a peace plan brokered by Kofi Annan, the international envoy, is disintegrating. The Syrian government and the opposition have both ignored the cease-fire, which was supposed to go into effect April 12.
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