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April 18, 2012

Syria: U.N. to Deploy More Monitors as Gov’t Continues Attacks on Rebel Areas 
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Government forces in Syria continue to attack rebel strongholds in Homs,
Hama and other cities in violation of a U.N.-backed ceasefire that took
effect last week. The United Nations Security Council is expected to
authorize the deployment of 250 monitors later today. U.N.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has questioned whether that number will
suffice.

 

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