Qatar- UN: 50000 Homeless After South Syria Offensives

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Amman February 17 (QNA) - An intensification of fighting between pro-government forces and rebels in southern Syria has left nearly 50000 civilians homeless in the heart of winter the United Nations said on Wednesday.
The displacement comes with international attention largely focused on the north of Syria where offensives have triggered an exodus of refugees towards the Turkish border.
The UN humanitarian coordinator in Jordan Edward Kallon said the world body had organized additional cross-border aid convoys over the past fortnight that had provided winter clothing and basic shelter to more than 30000 civilians over 7000 of them children. (QNA)