Islamic State militants have taken over 90 percent of a Damascus refugee camp, said the UK based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Saturday.
The Palestinian refugee camp, Yarmouk, situated on the outskirts of Damascus, were at least 18,000 civilians have lived under siege, has seen Islamic State militant snipers shoot at refugees trying to flee the camp.
The Syrian Observatory said that Islamic State Militants, aided by the al Qaeda backed Nusra front, had made gains overnight, and controlled at least 90 percent of the camp, reports Reuters.
The United Nations said it was extremely concerned about the safety and protection of Syrians and Palestinians in the camp. The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), spokesperson said,
“The situation is an affront to the humanity of us all. Yarmouk is a test, a challenge for the international community. We must not fail. The credibility of the international system is at stake.”
Islamic state militants enter Damascus refugee camp (02 Apr 2015)
The Palestinian refugee camp, Yarmouk, situated on the outskirts of Damascus, were at least 18,000 civilians have lived under siege, has seen Islamic State militant snipers shoot at refugees trying to flee the camp.
The Syrian Observatory said that Islamic State Militants, aided by the al Qaeda backed Nusra front, had made gains overnight, and controlled at least 90 percent of the camp, reports Reuters.
The United Nations said it was extremely concerned about the safety and protection of Syrians and Palestinians in the camp. The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), spokesperson said,
“The situation is an affront to the humanity of us all. Yarmouk is a test, a challenge for the international community. We must not fail. The credibility of the international system is at stake.”
Islamic state militants enter Damascus refugee camp (02 Apr 2015)