Ban Accuses Syria of “Not Complying” with Annan Plan

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UN Chief Ban Ki-moon accused on Thursday Damascus of not abiding by peace plan sponsored by UN envoy Kofi Annan, a day after armed groups committed massacres in Hama and Damascus.

"The Secretary-General remains deeply troubled by the continued presence of heavy weapons, military equipment and army personnel in population centers, as reported by United Nations Military Observers", Ban's press office said in a statement.

The statement added that Ban also considered this a "contravention of the Syrian Government's commitments to withdraw its troops and heavy weapons from these areas".

He demanded that Damascus comply with its pledge without delay.

Number of civilians, law enforcement and military martyrs
by terrorists' gunfire and in explosive device blasts in Syrian provinces

Earlier on Thursday, an explosion took place in an apartment used by armed groups for building explosive devices, killing 16 people, including women and children, and injuring 12 others, Syrian official source stated.

The source also pointed out that the explosion caused damages to the houses in the area.

In parallel, Syrian News Agency SANA reported that the armed groups committed a massacre against four citizens from one family in Erbin region in Damascus countryside.

Source: Agencies

27-04-2012 - 08:56 Last updated 27-04-2012 - 08:57

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