At least 84 people, two-thirds of them children, lose their lives while fleeing Daesh in the Deir Ezzor region - UN
At least 84 people, two-thirds of them children, have died since December on their way to the Al Hol refugee camp in northeastern Syria after fleeing Daesh in the Deir Ezzor region, the United Nations said on Friday.
Deir Ezzor, on the west bank of the Euphrates, is the largest and most important city in eastern Syria. It is the centre of Syrian oil production. The last vestige of Daesh's territorial rule is in Deir Ezzor province in the village of Baghouz near the Iraqi border. Though the fall of Baghouz will mark a milestone in the campaign against Daesh, the group is still seen as a security threat.
Some 40,000 people, including women and children have been killed in the more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey waged by the PKK, which is listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US and the EU.The UN on Thursday said the SDF is not part of ongoing UN-led talks to end the Syrian conflict.
In his remarks to the council, Pedersen stressed the need to create a "common forum" for interested nations to "engage seriously" on resolving key issues to end the conflict.
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