Syrian White Helmets chief dreams of never pulling a body out of rubble again [Video]

Nearly 14 years after the start of Syria’s civil war, White Helmets rescue group chief Raed Saleh sees no way out of a conflict that has reignited.

This week, he traveled to New York to plead the case of the Syrian people before the United Nations Security Council — just as he did a decade ago.

Islamist rebels have captured swathes of territory and the second city of Aleppo in Syria’s northwest in recent days, challenging President Bashar al-Assad’s grip over the country. The fighting has claimed hundreds of lives.

Saleh has called for a “political solution,” but holds out little hope for it to be achieved.

“The Security Council has failed over the past 14 years to achieve security in Syria, and I believe it will fail again today,” he told AFP.

Speaking before the council, Saleh slammed the international community for having “utterly failed” Syrians, singling out Russia …