on September 19, 2016 in World News
Aleppo Aid Stuck as Syria Truce Ends
by Reuters Two 20-truck aid convoys destined for eastern Aleppo with enough supplies to feed 185,000 people for a month are still stuck in Turkey, hours after a ceasefire in Syria expired. The UN has said it does not have sufficient security guarantees from all sides in the conflict, now in its sixth year, to be able to deliver to eastern Aleppo, which is held by rebels battling to topple President Bashar al-Assad. The aid has been sitting at the border for around a week. The UN also wants to deliver to other hard-to-reach areas in Syria, but says it… View Article
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