March 2, 2016
February 29, 2016
Heather Murdock, journalist with VOA News interviewed Yan St-Pierre for her article “Refugee Crisis Deepens Amid Shaky Syria Cease-fire“:
And with the approach of spring weather, the crisis will worsen, according to Yan St-Pierre of Berlin-based security group, Mosecon. “That is everybody’s fear,” he said, adding, “that once the weather becomes milder, that there will be a much larger influx of refugees and certainly more attempts to cross over into Europe.”
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The current cease-fire may contribute to the peace process, according to St-Pierre, but it also may give some groups of fighters the chance to regroup and prepare for long-term battle. Additionally, militant groups like Islamic State and al-Nusra Front are not part of the peace talks or the cease-fire and vow to continue the violence, despite any international agreements. Continued U.S. coalition and Russian attacks on Islamic State militants are contributing to the refugee crisis, as families flee U.S.-led coalition and Russian airstrikes in addition to the ground war, said St-Pierre. “The more they keep bombing,” he said, “the more refugees they produce.”
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