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United Nations accuses both sides in Syria of war crimes

A rescue attempt after artillery fire in Aleppo

A rescue attempt after artillery fire in Aleppo Source: AAP

United Nations investigators have accused both sides of committing war crimes in the battle for the Syrian city of Aleppo.


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By Greg Dyett, Lê Tâm

Source: SBS



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United Nations investigators have accused both sides of committing war crimes in the battle for the Syrian city of Aleppo.


The report by the UN Independent International Commission for Syria has found Syrian government forces attacked civilians with chlorine gas.

And it finds the opposition rebels fired shells indiscriminately at government-held areas and used human shields.


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