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September 18, 2012

United Nations: August Deadliest Month of Syrian Conflict 
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The United Nations has confirmed August was the deadliest month so far
in Syria's 18-month-long armed conflict between President Bashar
al-Assad and armed rebels. U.N. Special Coordinator Robert Serry said
the toll continues to grow, with no signs of slowing down.

Robert Serry: "The month of August registered the highest number of
casualties thus far, and this toll is growing. More than two-and-a-half
million people, including refugees from Palestine and Iraq, now need
assistance and protection inside Syria. As conditions deteriorate, we
see dangerous implications for Syria's neighbors."

 

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