Syria cease-fire has failed as civilians killed daily: UN rights boss

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Around 350,000 Syrians have fled a renewed Russian-backed offensive in the opposition-held Idlib province since early December GENEVA: United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Friday for an immediate cessation of hostilies in Idlib, saying that the latest Syrian cease-fire had “yet again failed to protect civilians.” “It is deeply distressing that civilians are still being killed on a daily basis in missile strikes from both the air and ground,” Bachelet said in a statement on the cease-fire, which was due to be implemented nearly a week ago. Around 350,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, have fled a renewed Russian-backed offensive in the opposition-held Idlib province since early December, and have sought shelter in border areas near Turkey, the United Nations said on Thursday.

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