March 2023 - Syria Special Weapons News

Iranian military advisor martyred in Zionist attack in Syria IRNA 31 Mar 2023 -- An IRGC military advisor has been martyred in a Zionist attack in a Damascus suburb, according to an announcement by IRGC Public Relations.
Türkiye, Syria quake response continues, food security threat rising UN News 31 Mar 2023 -- Almost two months after deadly earthquakes struck Türkiye and northern Syria, a large-scale humanitarian operation is underway for which funding is still desperately needed, the UN Humanitarian Affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday.
IRGC says military advisor martyred in Israeli aggression on Damascus, vows retaliation Press TV 31 Mar 2023 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that one of its military advisors in Syria was killed during an Israeli airstrike on Damascus, vowing retaliation.
Syria confronts 'Israeli aggression' over Damascus: Report Press TV 31 Mar 2023 -- Syria's air defenses reportedly confronted another round of "Israeli aggression" targeting the Arab country's capital of Damascus.
U.S. Welcomes Norway's Repatriation of Nationals from Northeast Syria US Dept. of State 31 Mar 2023 -- This week, Norway repatriated two women and three children from displaced persons camps in northeast Syria. We are grateful to Norway and our local partners working to resolve the ongoing humanitarian and security crisis in al-Hol and Roj camps through this repatriation.
'Bring them home': UN experts call for repatriating detained Syria children UN News 31 Mar 2023 -- Independent UN-appointed human rights experts on Friday called for the urgent repatriation of children from northeast Syria, as they enter their fifth year of detention.
Israel launches missile attack on sites in Syria's Damascus: report People's Daily 31 Mar 2023 -- Israel launched a missile attack on sites in the Syrian capital Damascus after midnight Friday, the Syrian national TV reported.
US Forces Suffer Traumatic Brain Injuries in Deadly Iran-Backed Attacks in Syria VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- The four attacks on U.S. forces in Syria by Iranian-backed militants last week, including one attack that killed a U.S. contractor, resulted in at least six traumatic brain injuries in service members, Pentagon press secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder told reporters on Thursday.
Israel launches new missile strikes on Syria's capital, injuring two soldiers Press TV 30 Mar 2023 -- Israel has carried out fresh missile attacks on the Syrian capital Damascus, as the occupying regime continues its acts of aggression against the Arab country.
Syria reasserts its right to restore its sovereignty over Israeli-occupied Golan Press TV 30 Mar 2023 -- Syria has reasserted its "inalienable right" to restore its sovereignty to the Israeli-occupied Syrian territory of the Golan Heights, denouncing the US's support for the regime that has emboldened it to prolong the occupation.
Chinese envoy calls for lifting unilateral sanctions against Syria Global Times 29 Mar 2023 -- Individual countries should respect Syria's national sovereignty if they truly care about human rights, Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, said on Tuesday, calling for lifting the unilateral sanctions against the earthquake-stricken country.
Iran Rejects Accusations of Attack on US Military Base in Syria Sputnik 29 Mar 2023 -- Iran has dismissed accusations made by the United States of an attack on the US base in Syria allegedly carried by Iranian drones, saying that Tehran does not want any tensions and has always advocated peace and security in the region, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Wednesday.
Targeting Syrian and Lebanese Illicit Drug Traffickers US Dept. of State 28 Mar 2023 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's family members and associates rely on the illicit drug trade to fund his regime's violent oppression and abuse of the Syrian people.
Treasury Sanctions Syrian Regime and Lebanese Actors Involved in Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking US Treasury 28 Mar 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action in coordination with counterparts in the United Kingdom to designate key individuals supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (al-Assad) and the production or export of Captagon, a dangerous amphetamine. The trade in Captagon is estimated to have become a billion-dollar illicit enterprise.
Tackling the illicit drug trade fuelling Assad's war machine UK FCDO 28 Mar 2023 -- The UK and US have imposed sanctions on those responsible for the illicit captagon trade, which is estimated to be worth up to $57 billion to the Assad regime.
UN Chief Urges Creation of Entity to Clarify Fate of 100,000 Missing Syrians VOA 28 Mar 2023 -- The U.N. secretary-general urged the international community on Tuesday to create an international body that would assist families of the estimated 100,000 missing persons in Syria to find out the fate and whereabouts of their loved ones.
Deputy FMs of Russia, Iran, Turkey, and Syria will meet soon: Moscow Press TV 27 Mar 2023 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov says a quadrilateral meeting of the deputy foreign minister of Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria will be held "soon" as efforts step up to normalize ties between Ankara and Damascus.
Statement on attack on a US base in North East Syria on 23 March UK FCDO 27 Mar 2023 -- UK condemns the attack on a US base in North East Syria on 23 March
White House: Biden committed to keeping US occupation troops in Syria Press TV 26 Mar 2023 -- The White House has said that US President Joe Biden is committed to keeping American occupation troops in Syria in the wake of multiple air strikes in the eastern parts of the Arab country.
Kirby Says Attackers of US Base in Syria Knew Nothing About Not Fully Operational Defense Sputnik 26 Mar 2023 -- There is no indication that the attackers of a US base in Syria's northeastern province of Al-Hasakah were aware of not fully operational air defense system, US National Security Council Special Communications Coordinator John Kirby said on Sunday.
Iraqi Militia Claims Responsibility for Attack on US Syria Base Which Sparked Deadly Strikes Sputnik 26 Mar 2023 -- US forces in Syria were hit in back-to-back drone and rocket attacks on Thursday and Friday, with the strikes killing a contractor and injuring up to six US service members. The first attack prompted US retaliatory strikes against so-called 'Iran-backed facilities' which turned out to be a rural development center and grain building.
Iraqi group claims responsibility for US base attack in Syria Press TV 26 Mar 2023 -- An Iraqi group has taken responsibility for a recent drone attack targeting a US-occupied base in northeastern Syria, which resulted in the death of an American contractor and injuries to at least five troops.
Damascus blasts US strikes on Dayr al-Zawr as cover-up to steal more oil in eastern Syria Press TV 26 Mar 2023 -- Syria has condemned in the strongest terms the United States military for carrying out multiple air strikes in the eastern parts of the Arab country against resistance groups, saying the raids are a cover-up for Washington's ferocious attempts to further plunder energy resources there.
Iran, Syria FMs discuss relations, key regional, global issues by phone Press TV 26 Mar 2023 -- The foreign ministers of Iran and Syria have discussed key regional and international developments.
Letter to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148) The White House 25 Mar 2023
Biden: U.S. Does Not Seek Conflict With Iran But Will 'Forcefully' Protect Americans In Syria RFE/RL 25 Mar 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has said the United States does not seek conflict with Iran but will respond to protect its personnel in Syria and elsewhere.
Iran warns of prompt response to any attack on bases set up at Syria's request Press TV 25 Mar 2023 -- An Iranian security official has warned that the Islamic Republic will give a prompt response to any pretext for an attack on bases inside Syria established at the Syrian government's request for the purpose of fighting terrorism.
Daesh terrorists behead 15 truffle hunters in Syria, 40 missing Press TV 25 Mar 2023 -- Remnants of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group have killed more than a dozen people foraging for desert truffles in Syria's central province of Hama by cutting their throats, while 40 others are still missing, the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has said.
US occupation forces come under fresh attacks in eastern Syria Press TV 25 Mar 2023 -- More than 20 rockets are reportedly fired against two illegal bases belonging to American occupation forces in eastern Syria.
Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 24 Mar 2023
US Contractor Killed at Syria Base; US Retaliates Against Iran IRGC Facilities VOA 24 Mar 2023 -- The U.S. military says it has carried out multiple "precision" airstrikes against targets in eastern Syria in response to a drone attack Thursday that killed a U.S. contractor.
Biden Warns Iran After Deadly Strikes in Syria VOA 24 Mar 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States would respond "forcefully" to protect Americans after the U.S. military said it carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria in response to a suspected Iranian-backed attack.
U.S. Responds to Attack That Killed U.S. Contractor in Syria DoD News 24 Mar 2023 -- The U.S. response to the attack on a coalition base in Syria that killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six others highlighted that the U.S. military will do what it must to protect its personnel.
Rockets hit US military base after airstrikes target Syrian troops Press TV 24 Mar 2023 -- A military base housing US forces in eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr has come under a rocket attack hours after the Pentagon carried out multiple airstrikes against Syrian troops.
US airstrikes target Syrian troops in Dayr al-Zawr; no Iranian killed Press TV 24 Mar 2023 -- The US military has carried out multiple airstrikes in eastern Syria in another flagrant breach of Syria's sovereignty, killing a number of Syrian military forces.
Rocket Attack on Green Village, Northeast Syria CENTCOM 24 Mar 2023 -- On the morning of March 24th, at approximately 8:05 a.m. Syrian local time, 10 rockets targeted coalition forces at the Green Village in northeast Syria.
Statement from CENTCOM Commander on this evening's precision strikes in response to American casualties in Syria CENTCOM 24 Mar 2023
Rockets Fired at Two US Bases in Northeast Syria, One American Soldier Reportedly Injured Sputnik 24 Mar 2023 -- US bases in the al-Omar oil and Koniko gas fields in northeast Syria's Deir ez-Zor Governorate came under rocket fire on Friday night, the Lebanon-based Al Mayadeen TV reports, citing sources.
US Reportedly Investigating Why Air Defense Was Not Fully Operational During Strike in Syria Sputnik 24 Mar 2023 -- The United States is reportedly investigating the reason why its air defense system was not fully operational during a strike on a US base in Syria.
US Conducts Airstrike in Syria After American Forces Struck by 'Iranian' UAV Near Coalition Base Sputnik 24 Mar 2023 -- In early February, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service revealed that US military forces were recruiting jihadist fighters to conduct attacks against Russia and countries that make up the Commonwealth of Independent States. The service stated that the US had already recruited 60 militants who had been trained at the US' al-Tanf military base.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 24 Mar 2023 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
Iranians Not Killed as Result of US Airstrike in Syria, Report Says Sputnik 24 Mar 2023 -- No Iranians were killed as a result of a US strikes in Syria which hit a grain center and rural development center in the province of Deir ez-Zor, rather than Iranian military positions, the regional broadcaster reported on Friday, citing sources in Syria.
Joint Statement on Syria Envoys-level Meeting in Amman US Dept. of State 24 Mar 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States, Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the League of Arab States following their meeting in Amman, Jordan on March 21, 2023, to discuss the current situation in Syria in the aftermath of the earthquakes.
U.S. Conducts Airstrikes in Syria in Response to Deadly UAV Attack DoD 23 Mar 2023 -- Earlier today, a U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one additional U.S. contractor were wounded after a one-way unmanned aerial vehicle struck a maintenance facility on a Coalition base near Hasakah in northeast Syria at approximately 1:38 p.m. local time.
Fourth Anniversary of the Global Coalition's Territorial Defeat of Daesh/ISIS in Syria and Iraq US Dept. of State 23 Mar 2023 -- Four years ago, the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS and its local partners liberated the final stretch of territory controlled by Daesh/ISIS in Baghuz, Syria, a major milestone in the ongoing effort to ensure the terrorist group's lasting defeat.
Saudi Arabia to reopen embassy in Syria after more than a decade of closure Press TV 23 Mar 2023 -- Saudi Arabia and Syria have agreed to reopen their embassies after cutting diplomatic ties more than a decade ago when the foreign-sponsored Syrian conflict started, a report says.
Saudi Arabia to reopen embassy in Syria after more than a decade of closure Press TV 23 Mar 2023 -- Saudi Arabia and Syria have agreed to reopen their embassies after cutting diplomatic ties more than a decade ago when the foreign-sponsored Syrian conflict started, a report says.
We must work to address the fundamental political issues behind the Syrian conflict: UK Statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 23 Mar 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on Syria
Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy UN News 23 Mar 2023 -- Renewed diplomatic attention on Syria, and the suffering of its people following the recent deadly earthquake, create new obligations and opportunities to forge lasting peace, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Thursday.
Protests Continue in Syrian Town Days After Killing of 4 Kurdish Civilians VOA 23 Mar 2023 -- Kurdish residents of a northwestern Syrian town have been protesting for three consecutive days following the killings of four civilians by members of a Turkish-backed armed group that controls the areas.
Syrian state media: Israeli airstrike hits Aleppo airport for second time in weeks Press TV 22 Mar 2023 -- An Israeli airstrike has hit the international airport in the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo for a second time in recent weeks, causing some "material damage" to it and taking the facility out of service.
Syrian Defense Ministry: Israel Carried Out 'Numerous' Strikes Against Aleppo Airport, Nearby Sites Sputnik 22 Mar 2023 -- Media reports indicated that Syrian air defense systems had been activated after four missiles were detected as incoming from the west of the nation. If confirmed, the Wednesday strike would mark the second incident this month in which Israel allegedly struck the Aleppo airport.
HRC52:Interactive Dialogue with UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria UK FCDO 22 Mar 2023 -- Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria, delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French.
UN underlines commitment to support communities affected by Syria-Turkiye earthquakes UN News 20 Mar 2023 -- The head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has underlined on Monday the importance of addressing immediate humanitarian needs in earthquake-affected Syria and Türkiye, and efforts to promote recovery.
Zelenskiy Announces Sanctions On Hundreds Of Individuals, Including Syrian President, Iranian Drone Makers RFE/RL 19 Mar 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced sanctions against hundreds of individuals and companies, including Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranians associated with the production of Shahed drones.
Syrian president arrives in UAE on official visit Press TV 19 Mar 2023 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for an official visit, amid a recent thaw in relations between Syria and the rest of the Arab world.
Turkish Ruling Party Official Calls Assad's Terms for Talks With Erdogan Inappropriate Sputnik 17 Mar 2023 -- Syrian President Bashar Assad's statement about his readiness to negotiate with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan only after the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Syria is inappropriate, Orhan Miroglu, a member of the central decision-making committee of the ruling Justice and Development Party, told Sputnik.
Assad: War on Syria proved West acts against own claims on democracy Press TV 17 Mar 2023 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the years-long foreign-backed war in his country has proven that everything the West does runs counter to what it claims about democracy and humanitarian principles.
Syria: Statement by the High Representative on the 12th anniversary of the beginning of the conflict European External Action Service (EEAS) 16 Mar 2023 -- This week marks the 12th anniversary since peaceful protests began throughout Syria and were brutally repressed by the Assad regime, provoking a conflict which continues to this day.
Assad: US military base in Syria's strategic al-Tanf serves as base for training terrorists Press TV 16 Mar 2023 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says US occupation forces have turned their military base in the Arab country's strategic al-Tanf region near the borders with Iraq and Jordan into a bastion for Takfiri terrorists.
Assad Says Ready to Meet With Erdogan Only After Withdrawal of Turkiye's Troops From Syria Sputnik 16 Mar 2023 -- Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview with Sputnik that he was ready to meet with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, only after the withdrawal of Turkiye's troops from the territory of Syria.
Joint Statement on the Occasion of the 12th Anniversary of the Syrian Uprising UK FCDO 16 Mar 2023 -- The UK, US, France, and Germany have issued a joint statement on the occasion of the 12-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic Faisal Mekdad, Moscow, March 15, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Mar 2023
Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic Faisal Mekdad Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Mar 2023
UNICEF warns of looming child nutrition crisis in Syria amid 12 years of conflict and deadly earthquakes UNICEF 15 Mar 2023 -- Twelve years of conflict, and the recent deadly earthquakes, have left millions of children in Syria at heightened risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warned today.
UN officials call for durable solution to end the war in Syria UN News 15 Mar 2023 -- Three senior UN officials underscored the need for a political solution to end the war in Syria, in statements marking the 12th anniversary of the conflict on Wednesday.
Meeting with President of Syria Bashar al-Assad President of Russia 15 Mar 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad in the Kremlin.
Syria's Assad says his visit to Moscow heralds 'new stage' in bilateral relations Press TV 15 Mar 2023 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is in Moscow on an official visit, has told his Russian counterpart that the trip heralds a new stage in Syria-Russia relations.
Press release on the joint briefing by permanent representatives of Russia and Syria to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on the inconsistencies, omissions and discrepancies in the Third Report by the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team titled Addressing the Threat from Chemical Weapons Use in Douma, Syria, on April 7, 2018 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Mar 2023
Rocket Attack Targets Mission Support Site Green Village, Northeast Syria CENTCOM 14 Mar 2023 -- On March 13, at 8:23 pm local time in Syria, two rockets landed near Coalition Forces at Mission Support Site Green Village in northeast Syria.
More than half of all Syrians going hungry: WFP UN News 14 Mar 2023 -- More than half of the population in Syria is facing hunger as the country grapples with 12 years of war and recent devastating earthquakes, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Tuesday.
Half of Syria's population faces hunger as conflict passes 12-year milestone and earthquakes deepen economic woes WFP 14 Mar 2023 -- An average monthly wage in Syria currently covers about a quarter of a family's food needs, the UN World Food Programme said today, highlighting an urgent need for increased humanitarian assistance as the country grapples with the devastating impact of recent earthquakes and a 12-year-long conflict.
Epicentre of Neglect: Protection of Civilians in Syria Remains an Illusion says UN Syria Commission of Inquiry OHCHR 13 Mar 2023 -- Parties to the conflict in Syria committed widespread human rights violations and abuses in the months leading up to the most devastating earthquakes to hit the region in more than a century, continuing a decade-long pattern of failures to protect Syrian civilians, the UN Syria Commission of Inquiry said Monday after launching their latest report on the country's crisis.
Tunisian president to restore diplomatic ties with Syria Press TV 11 Mar 2023 -- Tunisian President Kais Saied says he has decided to restore diplomatic ties with Syria which were cut off almost a decade ago.
Syria: Guterres demands 'renewed energy' for peace as war enters 12th year UN News 10 Mar 2023 -- Support provided to Syria following the recent deadly earthquakes must be directed towards finding a political solution to the civil war, now entering its 12th year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday.
US urged to end illegal military presence in Syria and stop making, exacerbating humanitarian crisis: FM Global Times 10 Mar 2023 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday urged the US to immediately stop its illegal military presence and looting in Syria and lift illegal unilateral sanctions, stop making and exacerbating man-made humanitarian crisis in the country.
China to US: Stop plundering Syrian resources, pull troops out Press TV 10 Mar 2023 -- China has called on the United States to stop plundering the natural resources in Syria and withdraw its military forces from the country.
Syrian gov't vows to hold U.S. officials accountable for destabilizing Syria People's Daily 09 Mar 2023 -- Syria said on Wednesday that the U.S. officials seeking to destabilize Syria must be held accountable, in response to the vow by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to hold the Syrian government accountable for "human rights violations and abuses."
Compromise is crucial in search for peace for sake of all Syrians, urges UN negotiator UN News 08 Mar 2023 -- The Syrian conflict will only be resolved if all parties involved in it are prepared to make the kind of compromises on humanitarian grounds that followed last month's earthquake disaster, UN negotiator Geir Pedersen said on Wednesday.
Israeli airstrike on Aleppo airport constitutes gross violation of international law: Syrian FM Press TV 07 Mar 2023 -- Syria has strongly condemned the latest Israeli airstrike that targeted the international airport in the northwestern city of Aleppo, saying the attack is a gross violation of international law.
Türkiye summons U.S. envoy over top general's visit to Kurdish-held Syria People's Daily 07 Mar 2023 -- Türkiye's Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the U.S. ambassador to Ankara for the visit of a top U.S. commander to a Kurdish-held area in northeastern Syria, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported.
Ankara Summons US Ambassador Over Milley's Visit to Syria Sputnik 06 Mar 2023 -- US Ambassador to Ankara Jeff Flake was summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry in connection with the visit of US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley to Syria, a diplomatic source in Ankara told Sputnik.
New Israeli airstrike targets intl. airport in Syria's Aleppo, putting it out of service Press TV 07 Mar 2023 -- Israeli aircraft have carried out a new strike against Syria, this time targeting the international airport in the northwestern city of Aleppo.
Designation of Syrian Military Official US Dept. of State 06 Mar 2023 -- "As the United States and the world comes to the aid of the Syrian people in the aftermath of last month's earthquakes, we are reminded that their humanitarian suffering long predates this natural disaster."
Five years on from a Russian chemical attack in the UK, Russia continues to protect the Syrian Regime: UK Statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 06 Mar 2023 -- Statement by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the Security Council briefing on Syria
UNHCR, IOM welcome Spain's expedited resettlement of Syrian refugees from Türkiye in earthquake aftermath UNHCR 04 Mar 2023 -- In an expedited refugee resettlement departure following the devastating earthquakes which struck Türkiye and Syria last month, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today welcomed a group of 89 Syrian refugees at Torrejón military airport in Madrid.
February 2023 Month in Review: The Defeat ISIS Mission in Iraq and Syria CENTCOM 03 Mar 2023 -- During the month of February 2023, U.S. Central Command, along with coalition and other partners, conducted a total of 48 D-ISIS operations, resulting in 22 ISIS operatives killed and 25 detained.
3.7 million children in earthquake-affected Syria face catastrophic combination of threats, warns UNICEF Executive Director, following two-day visit UNICEF 02 Mar 2023 -- The 3.7 million children in affected areas of Syria who survived the powerful earthquakes that hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria on 6 February are facing several growing and potentially catastrophic threats, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell warned today, at the end of a two-day visit to Syria.
Iraq: Repatriations from notorious Syria camp 'an example for the world' UN News 02 Mar 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday praised Iraq for repatriating its citizens from camps in northeast Syria holding people suspected of having ties to ISIL extremists, urging other governments "to take responsibility and to act".
Visit of WHO Director-General to north-west Syria WHO 01 Mar 2023
WHO chief underscores need for 'peace for health' in landmark visit to northwest Syria UN News 01 Mar 2023 -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday visited earthquake-ravaged northwest Syria, becoming the first senior UN official to enter the region since war erupted in the country 12 years ago this month.

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