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April 16, 2012

UN to Send Observers to Monitor Syria Ceasefire 
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The first international observers tasked with monitoring a United
Nations-backed ceasefire have arrived in Syria where government forces
are reportedly continuing to attack opposition neighbourhoods. Syrian
activists say at least five civilians were killed on Sunday when Syrian
forces shelled areas of the city of Homs. On Saturday the UN Security
Council voted unanimously to send monitors to Syria. The ceasefire was
secured by UN envoy Kofi Annan.

Kofi Annan: "This afternoon we have had the chance to review where we
are and the agency is doing whatever we can to consolidate the fragile
ceasefire that is on the ground. So we are both very relieved and happy
that the council has passed a unanimous resolution authorising the
deployment of the observers. And we will try to get them in there as
quickly as possible."

 

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