|
Trending Topics
|
Russian-Backed Truce in Southern Syria Threatens to Unravel
(Wall Street Journal) Jared Malsin - A new fierce assault by Syrian forces has targeted the rebel-held town of Daraa in southern Syria. In 2018, Russia helped negotiate a cease-fire deal between the regime and rebels in Daraa, the birthplace of the Syrian revolution. But renewed fighting and a rising death toll now threaten to unravel the Russian-backed truce. At least 90 people, including 27 children, have been killed in shelling by pro-government forces since they laid siege to the Daraa Al-Balad neighborhood of the city at the end of June and cut off food, water, electricity and medical supplies to 50,000 people. Syrian opposition groups are calling on the U.S. to pressure Russia to help stop the Syrian regime offensive.