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Syria - Apr 8, 2012 - 11:18
Last modified: 8 Apr 2012 08:18
Two days ahead of a UN deadline for Syria's military to halt fire, neither government forces nor the opposition fighters appeared ready on Sunday to compromise after a deadly day that saw nearly 130 people killed.
The main opposition umbrella group the Syrian National Council called for UN intervention after monitoring groups said 86 of those killed on Saturday were civilians.
The escalation came despite a rebuke to Damascus by UN chief Ban Ki-moon for stepping up its assault on dissent hubs ahead of Tuesday's deadline to ceasefire and withdraw.
The main opposition umbrella group the Syrian National Council called for UN intervention after monitoring groups said 86 of those killed on Saturday were civilians.
The escalation came despite a rebuke to Damascus by UN chief Ban Ki-moon for stepping up its assault on dissent hubs ahead of Tuesday's deadline to ceasefire and withdraw.
"We urge the UN Security Council to intervene urgently to stop the humanitarian crisis caused by the regime against the unarmed Syrian people, by adopting a resolution under article 7 to ensure the protection of civilians," the SNC said in a statement.
It said that "to believe in the promises of this barbaric regime enables it to advance its criminal plan of tearing Syria apart and bathing it in blood."
"The regime has committed savage massacres that killed nearly 1,000 people since it falsely announced the acceptance of the plan" put forward by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, it added.
"The regime has committed savage massacres that killed nearly 1,000 people since it falsely announced the acceptance of the plan" put forward by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, it added.
[Source: AFP]
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