1st Aid Convoy Since 2012 Arrives In Besieged Damascus Suburb
The international aid convoy reached Daraya less than a month after government forces turned away a previous delivery attempt.
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Convoy Carrying Desperately Needed Aid Refused Entry To Besieged Damascus Suburb
A U.N. official said Daraya was "probably the place in Syria where the greatest unmet needs exist." The Red Cross says a government checkpoint turned away the convoy carrying baby milk and vaccines.