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<p>We are aware of reports of mortar shelling in and around Damascus, and condemn
any attack on civilians. We welcome the unanimous adoption of UN Security Council
Resolution 2401 on 24 February which calls for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow
for delivery of humanitarian aid and medical evacuations, which are urgently needed
across Syria, but particularly in Eastern Ghouta. The main opposition armed groups
have accepted the ceasefire, but we are appalled by reports that airstrikes have continued
to take place in spite of the UN Security Council Resolution. The Asad regime is responsible
for the vast majority of civilian deaths in Syria through the disproportionate and
indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas, and according to the UN Commission of Inquiry,
the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities
and schools. Those with influence over the regime must now ensure the ceasefire is
implemented in full.</p>
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