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In Syria, a war that never ended is tearing the country apart
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Anti-government fighters reach the highway near the the northern Syrian town of Azaz on Dec 1.
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LONDON - The US and its European allies have called for “de-escalation” in Syria after Islamic fighters conquered significant parts of the country’s north, threatening to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
In a joint statement released on Dec 2 as an appeal for protecting civilians and infrastructure, the US, Britain, France and Germany claimed that the current fighting “only underscores the urgent need for a Syrian-led political solution to the conflict”, in line with UN resolutions dating back to 2015.
