Britain appalled by Syria situation after ceasefire ends: foreign minister
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS AUGUST 8, 2019 / 10:47 AM / UPDATED 40 MINUTES AGO
Britain appalled by Syria situation after ceasefire ends: foreign minister
LONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister Dominic Raab criticized Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for resuming military operations in a Russian-led campaign in northwest Syria, describing the situation there as appalling.
Appalled by situation in Idlib and how Assad backed by Russia revoked a conditional ceasefire just days after announcing it - a repeated pattern of behavior, Raab said on Twitter.
Attacks on civilian targets are a violation of international humanitarian law this must stop.
Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, writing by William James; editing by Stephen Addison
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