VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“This is yet another tragic example of the alarming pattern of escalating strikes against populated areas,”
A spokesman for António Guterres · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the escalating strikes against populated areas.
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