WASHINGTON: An escalation of violence in Syria since July has killed and injured at least 45 children, a senior official with the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, Bertrand Bainvel, said.
âAn ongoing escalation of violence in Syria, especially in the north, has killed and injured at least 45 children since the beginning of July,â Bainvel was reported as saying by Sputnik.
Bainvel said an attack in the Syrian town of Al-Qastoun killed four children from the same family. Several other civilians were killed and injured in the attack as well, Bainvel said.
All parties in the conflict should protect children at all times, Bainvel added.-Bernama
