18/06/2012 10:19
UN mission demands to evacuate civilians
The head of UN observers in Syria has urged warring parties to allow the evacuation of women, children, elderly and injured people from conflict zones.
According to the BBC, Gen Robert Mood also admitted that "attempts to extract civilians" from the besieged city of Homs over the past week had been unsuccessful.
Homs has reportedly been under heavy bombardment from government forces.