Syria opposition condemns 'international silence'
- Published: 21 Feb 2013 at 16.43
- Online news: World
Syria's opposition National Coalition said it was pulling out of several international meetings to protest at the "international silence" despite the slaughter of civilians in the conflict.
Syrian government forces cross a street in a district under their control in Syria's second city Aleppo, on February 22, 2013. In the latest violence, monitors said more than 12 people had been killed when buildings collapsed after a missile strike on Aleppo.
The announcement came after the coalition had said it would form a government to run "liberated areas" of Syria, and as international condemnation mounted against Thursday's devastating attacks in Damascus that left around 100 people dead.
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