‘Syria becoming regional battleground’

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Arab League leaders and special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi expressed fears Thursday that Syria will become a “regional battleground” as the conflict worsens, a UN spokesman said.

Ban, Arab League counterpart Nabil al-Arabi and Brahimi met at the UN headquarters to discuss “the appalling levels of violence” and efforts to help the special envoy, said UN spokesman Martin Nesirky. “The three leaders warned against the risk of Syria turning into a regional battleground as violence intensifies.

AFP