بان کی مون دبير کل سازمان ملل متحد افزايش خشونت ها در سوريه را محکوم کرد و گفت گزارش های رسيده از بمباران اردوگاه های پناهندگان فلسطينی توسط جنگنده های دولت سوريه بسيار نگران کننده هستند.
تصاويری از سوريه

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People near a damaged building after it was attacked by a Syrian Army jet in Azaz, Syria, December 16, 2012.

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Damaged buildings are seen in Al-Khalidiya neighborhood of Homs, Syria, December 16, 2012.

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A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he walks along a damaged street in Aleppo's Khan al-Wazeer district, Syria, December 16, 2012.

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Free Syrian Army fighters pose with a tank after capturing the Military Infantry School following heavy clashes, Aleppo, Syria, December 16, 2012.