UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Hostilities in northwest Syria continue almost daily despite the March 5 cease-fire agreement for Idlib, while across the country, civilian casualties from the conduct of hostilities continue to be reported, said the United Nations on Wednesday.
Despite the reduced airstrikes in the northwest following the Idlib cease-fire, increasing numbers of reported improvised explosive device incidents, clashes between non-state armed groups and targeted attacks highlight the high level of insecurity across Idlib and northern Aleppo, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Humanitarians continue to be injured and killed by hostilities. On Thursday, two humanitarians and their driver were injured during an airstrike in their vicinity in the area of Salqin city in Idlib. That followed an incident the day before where one humanitarian was killed and another injured in an attack on their vehicle north of Al-Bab in northern Aleppo, said OCHA.
On Oct. 6, a bomb blast from a truck was reported near a bus station in Al-Bab. Reports indicated that more than a dozen civilians were killed in the attack and up to 40 others were injured.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights verified at least 117 incidents in which 108 civilians, including 7 women and 24 children, were killed and at least 172 civilians were injured as a result of hostilities across Syria in August and September.
The United Nations reiterates the call of the secretary-general for a nationwide cease-fire and calls on all parties to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and international human rights law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, said OCHA. Enditem
