Unic Press UK: The killing of children in war-torn Syrian Arab Republic has been condemned by the United Nations.
In a statement, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Geert Cappelaere, who expressed deep frustration at the death toll of children, called on the warring parties to protect all children in line with the fundamental principles. He said:
“Between January and September 2018, the United Nations has verified the killing of 870 children – the highest number ever in the first nine months of any year since the start of the conflict in 2011. These are only verified cases, with actual numbers likely to be much higher,” the UN News Centre reported.
About the Syrian Crisis
The crisis that metamorphosed into a Syrian civil war started in March 2011 after government forces tried to silence protesters voicing support for democracy.
Within a period of five years, this armed conflict caused the death of circa 250,000 people, almost 8 million internally displaced, and 4 million refugees, said the Amnesty International on January 2016.
It’s a convoluted, multi-sided armed conflict fought primarily between the Syrian forces under the control of the Syrian government and its allies, and various forces [state and non-state actors] opposing the Syrian government. Jihad terrorists group, including Daesh (Islamic State) are also waging a war on Syrian forces.
At the instance of the Bashar Hafez al-Assad administration, the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran are collaborating, providing measured support for the Syrian government, while the United States leads a coalition attacking terrorists and seemingly seeking regime change in Syria. The Republic of Turkey often in tandem with the Iranians and the Russians.
The war has a geopolitical angle. Also, there is a ‘sectarian’ strand, pitching the country’s Sunni Muslim majority against the Shia Muslim sect. Until recently, jihad terrorist group Islamic State (IS) was in control of a part of Syrian territory.
