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01/08/2018

UN Human Rights Body Strongly Condemns Recent ‘Shocking Attacks’ against Civilians in South-West Syria – More than 200 People Killed, Injured

Human Wrongs Watch

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a strongly-worded statement on 31 July 2018, denouncing last week’s brutal killings and raids by members of the terrorist group ISIL, in Sweida, south-west Syria.

UNICEF/Soulaiman (file) | Displaced children and adults shown here fleeing ISIL-controlled areas in Syria. (file)

“We have received reports that more than 200 people were killed and injured in multiple attacks, including suicide bombings in As-Sweida City and in various villages in eastern and northeastern rural As-Sweida Governorate,” said OHCHR Spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani.

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