RIYADH, April 30 (KUNA) -- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned Saturday that Syrian regime and its allies' "continued barbaric bombardment" of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo which left hundreds of civilians either dead or injured.
"The GCC member states denounce the heinous crimes committed against unarmed civilians of Aleppo," GCC Secretary General Abdulatif Al-Zayani said.
"These are crimes against humanity." He added that the GCC states are urging the United Nations Security Council and the countries brokering the recent ceasefire in Syria to take action to stop such escalation.
Al-Zayani blamed the Syrian regime and its supporters for the brutal attacks and airstrikes on civilian targets in Aleppo. (end) yms.ibi