Syria war likely to drag on, Red Cross president says


  • World
  • Thursday, 27 Jun 2013

Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) attends a news conferences in Bogota February 14, 2013. REUTERS/John Vizcaino

GENEVA (Reuters) - The Red Cross said on Thursday it was planning humanitarian operations for an extended conflict in Syria in the absence of any sign of a political solution and military stalemate between rebels and government troops.

Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that the aid agency had urged major powers to try to stop all sides from committing violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes.

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