The UN said Wednesday it was ready to resume humanitarian convoys in Syria after an attack on aid trucks and a warehouse, which left 20 people dead, triggered a suspension of deliveries.
"The preparation for these convoys has now resumed and we are ready to deliver aid to besieged and hard-to-reach areas as soon as possible," the UN's humanitarian office (OCHA) said in a statement.
The Monday attacks came as relief supplies intended for "desperate Syrian civilians" were being unloaded at the warehouse Orum al-Kubra, a town in Aleppo province.
Those killed included volunteers as well as a Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) staffer.
The UN announced it was suspending all deliveries on Tuesday morning and called for an investigation...
AFP/france24.com
21/9/16
"The preparation for these convoys has now resumed and we are ready to deliver aid to besieged and hard-to-reach areas as soon as possible," the UN's humanitarian office (OCHA) said in a statement.
The Monday attacks came as relief supplies intended for "desperate Syrian civilians" were being unloaded at the warehouse Orum al-Kubra, a town in Aleppo province.
Those killed included volunteers as well as a Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) staffer.
The UN announced it was suspending all deliveries on Tuesday morning and called for an investigation...
AFP/france24.com
21/9/16
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