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Syria opposition urges UN to protect Aleppo civilians

Published: 30 Nov 2016 - 07:11 pm | Last Updated: 15 Nov 2021 - 10:02 am
Search and rescue team members hospitalize a wounded civilian at the site of blast after Assad Regime's strike over civilians in residential areas of Jub Al Quba neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria on November 30, 2016.   Jawad al Rifai - Anadolu Agency

Search and rescue team members hospitalize a wounded civilian at the site of blast after Assad Regime's strike over civilians in residential areas of Jub Al Quba neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria on November 30, 2016. Jawad al Rifai - Anadolu Agency

AFP

Beirut: A leading Syrian opposition body on Wednesday demanded the United Nations act immediately to protect residents of Aleppo, battered by advancing regime forces.

The opposition National Coalition urged the UN Security Council in a letter to "take immediate, definitive steps to protect civilians in Aleppo and stop the barbaric offensive against them."