UNITED NATIONS: Syria’s battle “has not ended” even after the departure of former president Bashar al-Assad, the UN’s envoy to the nation warned on Tuesday (Dec 17), highlighting clashes between Turkish-backed and Kurdish teams within the north.
Geir Pedersen, the UN’s particular envoy for Syria, additionally referred to as on the Safety Council for Israel to “stop all settlement exercise within the occupied Syrian Golan” and mentioned an end to sanctions can be key to aiding the nation.
Talking about Turkish-backed and Kurdish fighters, Pedersen warned “there have been vital hostilities within the final two weeks, earlier than a ceasefire was brokered.”
“A five-day ceasefire has now expired and I’m severely involved about studies of navy escalation,” he mentioned.
“Such an escalation might be catastrophic.”
Shortly after Pedersen spoke, the USA introduced it had brokered an extension of a ceasefire, to the tip of the week, between pro-Turkish fighters and Syrian Kurds on the flashpoint city of Manbij.
Pedersen additionally mentioned he had met with Syria’s new de facto leadership following the rebels’ lightning takeover, and toured the notorious Sednaya jail’s “dungeons” and “torture and execution chambers,” operated below Assad’s authorities.
He referred to as for “broad assist” for Syria and an finish to sanctions to permit for reconstruction of the war-ravaged nation.
“Concrete motion on an inclusive political transition will likely be key in making certain Syria receives the financial assist it wants,” Pedersen mentioned.