UN for the first time since Nov 2016 delivered humanitarian aid to Syria

The international Committee of the red cross and Syrian Arab Red Crescent for the first time since November last year, handed out humanitarian aid to Syria, in particular, in four cities of Zabadani, Madai, Kefraya and El Foix, reports TASS with reference to the official representative of the UN Secretary General Stefan Dujarric.


 


“The UN, the international Committee of the red cross and Syrian Arab Red Crescent has delivered humanitarian aid, including food and medicines for 60 thousand residents of the besieged cities,” he said.


 


According to him, previously, they couldn’t do both because of the dangerous situation of the motorcade simply couldn’t reach the remote regions of ATS.


 


This time kommissia also “ran into difficulties”. In particular, the column was detained and searched by security forces. Was taken medicines, which UN officials have said they will seek permission to delivery of medications in the region where they are needed.

Photo: icrc.org

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