December 17, 2024 Meet the Middle East

UN envoy to Syria warns 'conflict has not ended yet'

Syria's "conflict has not ended yet," even after the departure of former president Bashar al-Assad, the UN's envoy to the country warned Tuesday, highlighting clashes between Turkish-backed and Kurdish groups in the north."There have been significant hostilities in the last two weeks, before a ceasefire was brokered... A five-day ceasefire has now expired and I am seriously concerned about reports of military escalation," said Geir Pedersen, the UN's special envoy for Syria."Such an escalation could be catastrophic."
Source: Al Monitor
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