EU chief says targeting civilian infrastructure 'illegal'

European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Wednesday that
that any targeting of civilian infrastructure in Syria by the government or
or opposition forces is illegal and unacceptable.

Ashton made the comments at a news conference following an emergency meetin
meeting of EU foreign ministers held to discuss the situation in Syria wher
where the regime has been accused of using force against civilians as it cr
cracks down on the 10-month-old uprising.

The use of violence, whether by government or opposition forces, is illega
illegal, Ashton said. It is unacceptable for any of that violence to be d
directed at civilian infrastructure, particularly energy infrastructures.

Ashton noted that she has urged Syria's neighbors to protect Syrian refugee
refugees and prevent arms being transferred into the country.

EU foreign ministers also called on both sides in the conflict to cease fir
fire and negotiate a political solution to the crisis.

They also agreed to provide 5 million euros ($6.3 million) for humanitarian
humanitarian aid operations in Syria and neighboring countries that are hos
hosting Syrian refugees, Ashton said.

The EU has already allocated more than 30 million euros of aid money for th
those affected by the conflict.

Ashton said she would travel later this month to Turkey, which hosts about 
130,000 Syrian refugees, and also visit refugee camps in Lebanon, Jordan an
and Iraq.

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