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August 20, 2012

Last U.N. Monitors Withdraw from Syria 
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The last U.N. monitors have withdrawn from Syria, marking the end of a
four-month mission. The mission announced its dissolution last week
amidst unrelenting violence between government and rebel forces. Earlier
today, the Syrian regime launched a new assault to re-take the Damascus
suburb of Mouadamiya from the opposition. On Sunday, Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad attended services at a Damascus mosque, his first public
appearance since a bomb attack killed top members of his cabinet last
month. U.N. spokesperson Eduardo del Buey announced Brahimi's
appointment.

Eduardo del Buey: "The violence and the suffering in Syria must come to
an end. The Secretary-General appreciates Mr. Brahimi's willingness to
bring his considerable talents and experience to this crucial task for
which he will need, and rightly expects, a strong, clear and unified
support of the international community, including the Security Council."

 

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