UN: Syria Extends Humanitarian Pause in Homs
Source: VOA
The United Nations say the Syrian government and opposition have agreed to extend a humanitarian pause in the beleaguered city of Homs for another three days.
U.N. Humanitarian Affairs chief Valerie Amos in a statement Monday welcomed the agreement that came days after she says U.N. and Syrian Arab Red Crescent workers were "deliberately targeted" in the city.
Amos says she hopes the humanitarian pause will allow them to evacuate more civilians and deliver much needed supplies to the area. More than 800 people have been evacuated from the rebel-held city since Thursday.
Meanwhile Monday, delegates from the Syrian government and the opposition opened a second round of peace talks in Geneva Monday.
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