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Plight of Syrian civilians ‘catastrophic’: Red Cross

AFP – The plight of civilians in conflict-ravaged Syria has now reached catastrophic levels, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Friday, adding that it was having trouble reaching those in need. “I’ve come back from Syria convinced that we can and must expand operations there over coming months.

Syria’s rebels captured a military airbase in the northern province of Aleppo on Friday and geared for a major battle against loyalist forces for control of two nearby strategic airports, a watchdog said. The rebels, from the Islamist Al-Nusra Front and the Muhajireen battalion, overran the base.