Mattis warns Syria on chemical weapons, doubts Russian missile claims
Today, we see their actions don't match those commitments, as bombs continue dropping on the children of eastern Ghouta.
The continued attacks are an attempt by the government to pressure the insurgent groups into so-called "evacuation deals".
The United States asked the Security Council to demand an immediate 30-day ceasefire in Damascus and rebel-held eastern Ghouta, where Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces, backed by Russian Federation and Iran, say they are targeting "terrorist" groups which are shelling the capital.
Zaher Hassoun, whose family and friends are all still inside Harasta, told MEE: "The last I heard from my family and friends in Harasta was Saturday night, just before the government forces and pro-Assad militia surrounded the town".
Reports on Sunday alleged that dozens of civilians had managed to flee Eastern Ghouta through a humanitarian corridor. But Faylaq al-Rahman, one of the two main rebel groups in the region, issued a statement rejecting the prospect of an exit, the AP said.
Turkey's Hurriyet newspaper also reported that civilians were leaving the town of Afrin, heading to government-controlled areas and the town of Manbij, held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. Local council member Iyad Abdelaziz said residents and local authorities are now considering evacuating the town.
This is one of the first recorded civilian evacuations from Eastern Ghouta since Russian Federation and Damascus opened a humanitarian corridor more than a week ago.
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No deal has been reached however, he said.
Turkey launched a military offensive against the USA -backed Syrian Kurdish militia known as YPG, to clear its fighters from the enclave of Afrin.
Turkish troops have destroyed water and power stations that supply the town of Afrin, making it hard for people to stay there, Ebrahim said.
Last week, a United Nations commission of inquiry released a report accusing the Assad regime of committing war crimes in Eastern Ghouta, including the use of chemical weapons against civilians, causing mass starvation and forcibly preventing medical evacuations.
The White House said Russian military aircraft took off from Humaymim Airfield in Syria and carried out at least 20 daily bombing missions in Damascus and eastern Ghouta between February 24 and February 28.
"We have made it very clear that it would be very unwise to use gas against people, civilians on any battlefield", Mattis told reporters during his trip to Oman.
France's President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said his country was prepared to launch targeted strikes against sites in Syria used to deploy chemical attacks on civilians.
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