Contents tagged with White Helmets
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Russia denies its involvement in death of White Helmets founder
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated in a post on its Facebook page that allegations of British media about Russia's involvement in the death of one of the White Helmets organization founders, James Le Mesurier, are groundless.
On November 11, The Independent published an article stating that "James Le Mesurier, British co-founder of the White Helmets, has been found dead, just days after the Russian Foreign Ministry menaced him, accusing him of being a spy."
"His death comes just three days …
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Israel evacuates White Helmets from Syria
The Israeli army evacuated representatives of the White Helmets humanitarian organization with their families from Syria, reported the spokesman of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Emmanuel Nahshon.
"Upon request of the US, Canada and European states Israel has completed a humanitarian effort to rescue members of a Syrian civil organization (“White Helmets”) and families. They were evacuated from the war zone in Southern Syria to a neighboring country, " Nahshon tweeted.
German newspaper Bild …
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Human rights activists: Russia used napalm bombs during air strikes in Syria
Human rights activists accuse the Russian air force of bombing the Syrian city of Arbin, killing 37 civilians, Deutsche Welle reports.
According to a twitter post by the Syrian humanitarian organization White Helmets on Friday, March 23, napalm bombs were used during the attack. The majority of victims were women and children, the activists noted.
The White Helmets have repeatedly reported in recent days on the bombings committed by Russian aircraft in the Idlib area.
The Syrian Observatory …