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Report: Children Endure “Unspeakable Suffering” in Syria Conflict

HeadlineFeb 06, 2014

A new U.N. report warns children in Syria are enduring “unspeakable suffering,” mostly at the hands of the Assad regime. The report says Syrian children have suffered abuses including torture, maiming and sexual crimes. Government forces are said to have been the main culprits, but the report says rebel groups have committed increasing attacks on children over the past year.

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