No civilians leave Syria's Ghouta; Putin blames rebels
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March 1, 2018
BEIRUT (AP) — The Russia-ordered brief humanitarian pause was in effect for a second day Wednesday in rebel-held Damascus suburbs but no civilians used the corridor manned by Syrian and Russian forces to leave the enclave. Government forces, meanwhile, tried to push their way into the area, setting off ground battles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the rebels, saying they were preventing civilians from leaving the area known as eastern Ghouta, and suggested Russia would not "endlessly tolerate" the situation there.
Russia has ordered a five-hour daily humanitarian pause to allow...
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