They have been spearheading rescue efforts in rebel areas with virtually no outside help. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SARMADA, Syria - The White Helmets rescue group accused the United Nations on Friday of botching its response in rebel-held areas of northwestern Syria toLeveraging years of experience gleaned during Syria’s more than decade-long civil war, the White Helmets have been spearheading rescue efforts in rebel areas with virtually no outside help.
The rescuers have searched more than 300 heavily damaged buildings, with six to 12 more locations they have yet to sweep, he said. A UN aid convoy crossed into rebel-held Syria from Turkey on Friday, the second such delivery since the quake, a border official told AFP.
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