The Syrian government is again violating a daily, 5-hour ceasefire in the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta outside the capital Damascus. Residents report airstrikes and shelling against several areas of Eastern Ghouta today. The Syrian government also violated the ceasefire yesterday, launching airstrikes and shelling that killed at least four people. The daily 5-hour “humanitarian pause” was called for by Russia, the Syrian government’s main backer. It’s aimed at allowing time for humanitarian aid to reach the besieged area and for wounded and sick people to be evacuated. One resident told Al Jazeera, “There has been no evacuations whatsoever—not medical, not humanitarian, nothing. The regime has launched a psychological game—that’s all.”
Syrian Gov’t Continues Violating 5-Hour Daily “Truce” in Eastern Ghouta
HeadlineFeb 28, 2018
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