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News in Brief 27 February 2020
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Northwest Syria’s humanitarian catastrophe
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Violence, displacement continue, as 29 babies die of cold in northeast Syria camp
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it’s extremely concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Al-Hol camp in Syria’s Al-Hasakeh Governorate, where 11 infants are reported to have died due to cold, in the past two days alone.
Over the last two months, approximately 23,000 people, mainly women and children fleeing hostilities in rural areas of neighbouring Deir Ezzour, have arrived in the camp.