BRUSSELS
Reaching a solution in Syria is a “mission impossible,” but it needs to be done, according to Staffan de Mistura, UN special envoy for Syria.
"There is no golden formula…mission impossible…but [finding a solution] needs to be done," Mistura told the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday.
Because there can be no military solution in Syria, the only way to solve the current situation is to reach an inclusive agreement with all parties involved -- Alawites, Sunnis, Christians, Kurds -- and the Syrian president, Bashar Al-Assad.
Mistura urged for a ''freeze'' in Aleppo, such as stopping fighting and the use of heavy weapons.
He said two-thirds of Aleppo is in the hands of the Assad regime while one-third of the war-torn city is under the opposition’s control.
On Monday, the London-based Syrian Network for Human Rights said at least 44 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in barrel bomb attacks across Syria by the Assad regime.
Having seen 21 conflict zones in 43 years, Mistura said he had ''never seen something like Homs.''
"(Homs is) completely vacated, completely destroyed, hit everywhere," Mistura said. "We can’t afford that."
''We are here to fight for the sake of mission impossible," he added.
