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Endless agony of Syrian civilians: paper
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM)) A UAE paper has said that with no immediate end in sight to fighting, the growing number of casualties in Syria, is a matter of serious concern for the international community.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has now declared that the brutal conflict has left more than 230,000 people dead, including almost 11,500 children, since it broke out in 2011. The toll includes 69,494 civilians, among them 7,371 women.
Combatants account for a majority of those killed, with 49,106 regime forces and 36,464 government loyalists among the dead. May turned out to be the bloodiest month of 2015, with 6,657 killed.
"Tragically, thousands of people have disappeared or are unaccounted for after clashes," said The Gulf Today in an editorial on Wednesday.
Many of the civilian deaths have happened in aerial attacks, particularly involving the use of crude barrel bombs. A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device. Typically, a barrel bomb is filled with a large amount of TNT, and possibly shrapnel and oil, and dropped from a helicopter. The detonation can be devastating.
With 7.6 million displaced people or at least 40 percent of its population, Syria is now the country with the largest number of internally displaced persons in the world.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation had warned recently that conflicts and instability are hampering the fight against hunger in the Middle East at a time when undernourishment is on the rise.
The growing threat of hunger in Syria cannot be taken lightly anymore. According to FAO, 9.8 million people in Syria are in need of food assistance. The year 2014 turned out to be very dry, affecting crop production. Fortunately, indications are that the 2015 harvest in Syria may exceed the last two years' harvests. It is important to see that crops are not lost and that food stays within the country.
"Action should be initiated to alleviate the suffering of Syrian civilians and refugees, through material, psychological and educational support to create a secure and humane environment for them," concluded the daily.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has now declared that the brutal conflict has left more than 230,000 people dead, including almost 11,500 children, since it broke out in 2011. The toll includes 69,494 civilians, among them 7,371 women.
Combatants account for a majority of those killed, with 49,106 regime forces and 36,464 government loyalists among the dead. May turned out to be the bloodiest month of 2015, with 6,657 killed.
"Tragically, thousands of people have disappeared or are unaccounted for after clashes," said The Gulf Today in an editorial on Wednesday.
Many of the civilian deaths have happened in aerial attacks, particularly involving the use of crude barrel bombs. A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device. Typically, a barrel bomb is filled with a large amount of TNT, and possibly shrapnel and oil, and dropped from a helicopter. The detonation can be devastating.
With 7.6 million displaced people or at least 40 percent of its population, Syria is now the country with the largest number of internally displaced persons in the world.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation had warned recently that conflicts and instability are hampering the fight against hunger in the Middle East at a time when undernourishment is on the rise.
The growing threat of hunger in Syria cannot be taken lightly anymore. According to FAO, 9.8 million people in Syria are in need of food assistance. The year 2014 turned out to be very dry, affecting crop production. Fortunately, indications are that the 2015 harvest in Syria may exceed the last two years' harvests. It is important to see that crops are not lost and that food stays within the country.
"Action should be initiated to alleviate the suffering of Syrian civilians and refugees, through material, psychological and educational support to create a secure and humane environment for them," concluded the daily.
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