GCC condemns Syrian regime's bombing of camp for displaced persons

Riyadh, 7th May, 2016 (WAM) - The GCC has condemned the carnage committed by the Syrian regime in a camp for displaced persons in Adlib in air raid which killed 50 civilians and injured hundreds of innocent displaced persons. Dr. Abdul Latif Bin Rashid Al Zayani, GCC Secretary-General, described the bombing of the camp as a heinous crime, considered a criminal act under international laws and humanitarian and ethical principles and something which could amount to a war crime. "The GCC member states call on the United Nations to quickly launch an investigation into the abhorrent crime and bring the perpetrators to justice. They also call on the UN Security Council to implement all its relevant resolutions on Syria and compel the Syrian regime to comply with UN resolution and respect international laws,'' Dr. Al Zayani said in a statement yesterday. The GCC, he affirmed, considers that crimes committed by the Syrian regime against the Syrian people and innocent civilians have gone beyond any limit now and must be stopped immediately. He said the GCC appeals to the international community to decry the continuous crimes against the Syrian people. . – Emirates News Agency, WAM -http://www.wam.ae/en/news/arab/1395295165121.html