Following Sunday’s military operations in Syria’s east Ghouta, which claimed 30 lives, including women and children, reliable reports indicate that fighting continued and that shelling between East Ghouta and Damascus was ongoing in both directions, the United Nations humanitarian wing reported Tuesday.
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Syria: ‘Actions, not words’ needed to save lives in East Ghouta – UN humanitarian wing
- 27 February 2018

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