14-10-2019 20:54 via news.yahoo.com

The Latest: UN: Syria fighting worsens humanitarian crisis

U.N. officials say the latest fighting in northeast Syria is compounding an already dire humanitarian situation.According to U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric, at least 160,000 civilians have been displaced since the Turkish offensive began on Oct. 9.Northeast Syria was already facing a humanitarian crisis before the Turkish offensive, with 1.8 million of the 3 million women, children and men in the region in need of assistance, "including over 910,000 in acute need," Dujarric said.
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