Arab League Suspends Its Monitoring Mission In Syria

Sharp Rise In Violence Halts Monitoring By League In Syria -- New York Times

RANKOUS, Syria — The Arab League suspended its monitoring mission in Syria on Saturday, saying that a harsh new government crackdown made it too dangerous to proceed and was resulting in the deaths of innocents across the country.

The head of the Arab League, Nabil al-Araby, said in a statement Saturday that after discussions with Arab foreign ministers, the 22-member body had come to its decision because of “a severe deterioration of the situation and the continued use of violence.” And he blamed the Syrian government for the bloodshed, saying that it had decided “to escalate the military option.”

A final decision about the mission is due in the coming days.

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