UK Announces New Aid Package For Syrian Civilians
Faizan Hashmi Published August 17, 2018 | 05:11 PM
The UK is "extremely concerned" about escalating military action by Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and his backers against nearly 3 million civilians who have sought shelter in Idlib and surrounding areas, a senior British minister said Friday.
LONDON, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Aug, 2018 ) :The UK is "extremely concerned" about escalating military action by Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and his backers against nearly 3 million civilians who have sought shelter in Idlib and surrounding areas, a senior British minister said Friday.
"These are people who have suffered through more than seven years of fighting. Many have already been displaced multiple times," Minister for the middle East Alistair Burt said as the British government announced new measures to assist civilians in the region.
According to the announcement, the U.K. will help "protect and assist civilians in North West Syria amid warnings that more than 2.9 million people in Idlib and surrounding areas are at risk of deadly attacks by the Assad regime and its backers".
The newly announced assistance will include support for four health centers and two mobile health teams which will travel around the area treating "the most vulnerable people".
The British government will also back an innovative new technology that provides civilians with early warnings about airstrikes by detecting aircraft and sending early warnings to civilians through air raid sirens and social media alerts, according to the statement.
The British aid will also include "psychological support" to protect women and children and "one-off cash transfers to the most vulnerable families fleeing into Idlib".
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