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August 16, 2012

Syria: Dozens Killed in Gov’t Attack on Azaz 
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Dozens of people have been killed in the latest attack by the regime of
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on a rebel stronghold. At least 30
people, including children, died Wednesday when Syrian warplanes bombed
the rebel-held town of Azaz near the border with Turkey. At least 10
homes were reportedly destroyed in the attack. Speaking to the BBC
during a visit to Syria, U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos
said the situation on the ground is getting worse.

Valerie Amos: "I was here in March and situation has clearly got worse
since then. Our assessment at the end of March was that about a million
people needed help. In my discussions with government yesterday, it's
clear that that number has gone up significantly."

 

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