UN Security Council concerned by situation in northeast Syria

The 15-member council agreed the brief statement after meeting for the second time behind closed doors since the Turkish operation began.

17 October، 2019

The UN Security Council said on Wednesday that it was concerned by the risks of a deterioration in the humanitarian situation in northeast Syria and the escape of ISIS fighters, but made no reference to a Turkish assault on Syrian Kurdish militia in the area that began a week ago.

The 15-member council agreed the brief statement after meeting for the second time behind closed doors since the Turkish operation began, forcing tens of thousands of civilians to flee and raising doubt about the fate of thousands of ISIS fighters in Kurdish jails.

Earlier on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump played down the crisis in Syria touched off by Turkey’s military operation against US-allied Kurdish forces, saying the conflict was between Turkey and Syria and that it was “fine” for Russia to help Damascus.