UN to Fly Aid to Syrian City Near Islamic State Area

The U.N.’s World Food Program reports it soon will begin regular flights of food and other relief supplies from the Syrian capital, Damascus, to the northeastern city of Kamishly. The WFP says the air bridge service will be open for all humanitarian organizations operating within Syria. The World Food Program reports its initial plan is to have 25 humanitarian flights over a one-month period. It says the planes will carry 1,000 tons of relief supplies and that 70 percent of the first...

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