Syria: bombardment disrupts olive harvest

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[4]The National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary & Opposition Forces, which maintains an Istanbul-based government-in-exile [5], issued a press release [6] with details of the latest aerial attack in rebel-held Iblid [7] province by forces of the Bashar Assad regime. At the village of Qaqfin, regime warplanes "specifically targeted a family engaged in the olive harvest, resulting in the tragic loss of nine innocent lives, including women and children," according to the statement. "This appalling crime underscores the urgent need for a resolute international response to strengthen accountability for the ongoing war crimes perpetrated by the Assad regime against the Syrian people." (Map: PCL [8])

The National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary & Opposition Forces, which maintains an Istanbul-based government-in-exile [5], issued a press release [6] Nov. 25 with details of the latest aerial attack in rebel-held Iblid [7] province by forces of the Bashar Assad regime. At the village of Qaqfin, regime warplanes "specifically targeted a family engaged in the olive harvest, resulting in the tragic loss of nine innocent lives, including women and children," according to the statement. "This appalling crime underscores the urgent need for a resolute international response to strengthen accountability for the ongoing war crimes perpetrated by the Assad regime against the Syrian people."