Ban slams escalation of Syria war
2012-12-17 08:31
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New York – The UN leader Ban Ki-moon is alarmed by the
"dramatic escalation" of the Syrian civil war highlighted by a deadly
air attack on a Palestinian refugee camp, his spokesperson said on Sunday.
Ban warned that attacks on civilians in the 21-month-old
conflict could be treated as "war crimes", said UN spokesperson
Martin Nesirky.
Syrian army planes attacked the Yarmuk refugee camp in
Damascus as government forces stepped up their offensive against rebels south
of the capital. Activists said at least eight people were killed.
"The secretary general is alarmed by the continued
dramatic escalation of violence in Syria over the past several days, and the
grave danger facing civilians in areas under fire," said Nesirky.
"Targeting civilians or carrying out military
operations in populated areas, in an indiscriminate or disproportionate fashion
that harms civilians is a war crime," the spokesperson added.
