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Switzerland is concerned about the escalation of hostilities in Syria. It calls on all parties to respect international law and protect the civilian population.
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Schweiz zeigt sich besorgt über die Lage in Syrien
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Switzerland is also calling for urgent de-escalation and the resumption of a political process, the foreign ministry’s head of communications, Nicolas Bideau, tweeted on Monday.
Last week an alliance of insurgents led by the Islamist group Haiat Tahrir al-Sham launched an offensive in north-western Syria and at the weekend took control of Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city.
Syria’s ruler Bashar al-Assad has announced a counter-offensive. Iran and Russia are supporters of the government in the Syrian civil war and helped Bashar al-Assad to push back the rebels years ago.
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