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Red Cross Humanitarian Convoy Turned Away From Syria’s Darayya

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was turned away from the town of Darayya south of the Syrian capital, the aid organization’s representative said Thursday.

Darayya, a Damascus suburb - Sputnik International
First Humanitarian Convoy Since 2012 to Be Sent to Syrian Town of Darayya
BEIRUT (Sputnik) – The besieged town of Darayya, without drinking water or electricity for three years, was due to receive its first humanitarian aid since 2012. A convoy of five trucks was due to deliver medicine, vaccines, infant milk, personal hygiene products and school supplies before the ICRC tweeted it was refused entry "despite being given prior clearance from all sides."

"Our convoy did not arrive in Darayya because it was not allowed to. A statement will follow," Pawel Krzysiek told RIA Novosti.

Up to 8,000 out of the 78,000 pre-war population is estimated by the United Nations to have remained in Darayya 5 miles southwest of Damascus.

Active combat operations have taken place between the Syrian government army and terrorist groups that captured Darayya since November 2012.

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