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Ban blames Damascus for rebels’ talks snub

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Ban Ki Moon blamed Syria’s efforts to defeat terrorist forces for his envoy’s failure to bring rebels to the negotiating table.

He said that, on the one hand, the countries involved in the conflict could de-escalate violence, fight terrorism and resume negotiations.

On the other, he said, “the Syrian parties and their supporters can continue to pursue the bankrupt logic of a military victory.”

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