Red Cross: Aid Convoy Refused Entry into Syrian Town

The Red Cross says an aid convoy headed for the rebel-held Syrian town of Daraya was refused entry Thursday, despite the fact that it was bringing the first supplies the town has seen in three years of fighting. The convoy had been given prior clearance from all sides to deliver its supplies, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. It did not say which party had blocked the trucks. The United Nations says the Syrian government has been refusing to allow U.N. aid...

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