MOSCOW (Sputnik) – According to The Telegraph newspaper, the lawmakers support the creation of such areas around hospitals in the war-torn country, as well as using the British Navy and Air Force to ensure compliance.
The newspaper added that the lawmakers were expected to back the idea in memory of slain UK Labour lawmaker Jo Cox, who supported measures to protect civilians in Syria.
Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with government forces loyal to President Bashar Assad fighting numerous opposition factions and extremist groups. A number of countries have been also conducting airstrikes against terrorists groups occupying vast parts of Syria.
The humanitarian situation in the country is complicated by the fact that civilian infrastructure, such as hospitals, has repeatedly been shelled.
