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UN peacekeeping chief discusses challenges of Syria cease-fire

Herve Ladsous, head of peacekeeping for the United Nations, talks about the ongoing violence in Syria and the specific challenges -- such as the attack Tuesday on a UN convoy -- facing monitors. "Those roads are unsafe. There are opposition elements, government elements. There are also third parties on the ground, you know, unknown groups who have been responsible over the last several days for many attacks, explosions," Ladsous said. There are expected to be more than 250 monitors in Syria by the end of today. Separately, the Better World Campaign has launched the "Thank A Peacekeeper" campaign. National Public Radio (text and audio) (5/16) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story



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