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UN special envoy warns violence in As‑Suwayda is undermining Syria transition, cites 175,000 displaced
Summary
Geir Pedersen, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, told the Security Council that a month of escalating violence in As‑Suwayda and strikes in Damascus produced “hundreds” of casualties, widespread abuses and about 175,000 people displaced.
Geir Pedersen, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, told the Security Council that a month of escalating violence in As‑Suwayda and strikes in Damascus produced “hundreds” of casualties, widespread abuses and about 175,000 people displaced.
Pedersen said the fighting began in December with kidnappings that spiraled into clashes among local groups and neighboring tribes. He told the Council that initial cease‑fire arrangements collapsed, that security forces were both attacked and accused of serious violations, and that disturbing footage circulated showing summary executions, degrading treatment and looting.
The envoy said Israeli airstrikes also struck in and around As‑Suwayda…
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