Syrian conflict is now a civil war: ICRC

Geneva. Violence in Syria, which is restricted earlier to Idlib, Homs and Hama- have now spread to other parts of the country, makes the situation grim. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said.
The ICRC is Now considering to declare a civil war in Syria.
“Hostilities have spread to other areas of the country,” Hassan, ICRC spokesperson said.
A state of civil-war would mean international humanitarian law applies throughout the country. Also known as the rules of war, international humanitarian law grants parties to a conflict the right to use appropriate force to achieve their aims.
“The assessment also can form the basis for war crimes prosecutions, especially if civilians are attacked or detained enemies are abused or killed. “We are now talking about a non-international armed conflict in the country,” ICRC spokesman Hicham Hassan said.
Previously, ICRC had restricted its assessment of the scope of the conflict to the hotspots of Idlib, Homs and Hama, but Hassan said the organization had determined the violence has spread beyond those areas. “Hostilities have spread to other areas of the country,” Hassan said.