Military escalation in Syria will worsen civilians' plight: Red Cross

GENEVA (Reuters) - Any escalation of the Syrian crisis following an apparent chemical weapons attack will worsen suffering of civilians that has already reached unprecedented levels, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday. In a statement, the ICRC said it was appalled by reports of a poison gas attack on August 21 and urged all sides in Syria's civil war to respect the absolute ban on chemical weapons use under international law. ...



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