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Syria war: Hundreds of thousands flee as airstrikes continue

More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in north-western Syria since December as a result of an assault by Syrian pro-government forces on the opposition’s last stronghold. Even displacement camps are coming under attack. Mark Cutts, the United Nations deputy regional co-ordinator for Syria, explains why efforts to protect these civilians have failed.

(Photo: A displaced child in a camp in Azaz, northern Syria. Credit: Reuters)

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