Tarvin in the English Civil War Tarvin in the English Civil War During the first English Civil War, Tarvin, a village in Cheshire England was garrisoned by both sides and was attacked by both sides, because its proximity to Chester which was a major Royalist (Cavalier) port city, made it strategically important. Tarvin changed hands several times; initially it was garrisoned by Parliament and troops of both sides at different times were quartered in and around the village, which was not fortified. In September 1644 the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) fortified the village and garrisoned the place with sufficient troops to withstand a large attack and it remained
Humanitarian aid during the Syrian Civil War Red Crescent Societies. The vehicles were hit by around five missiles while parked at a Red Crescent warehouse for unloading. Stephen O'Brien, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said that if the targeting was deliberate it would be a war crime. Latter the UN Commission named the Syrian Air Force as the sole perpetrator of the attack. Humanitarian aid during the Syrian Civil War Humanitarian aid during the Syrian Civil War has been provided by various international bodies, organizations and states. The main effort is coordinated by John Ging of the United Nations Office for the Coordination