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| Syria conflict: First aid for Darayya since 2012 | Syria conflict: First aid for Darayya since 2012 |
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| The besieged Damascus suburb of Darayya has received its first aid convoy since November 2012, according to the Red Cross. | |
| UN aid officials had said the town was suffering dire shortages of food, clean water and medicine. | UN aid officials had said the town was suffering dire shortages of food, clean water and medicine. |
| A 48-hour ceasefire for the town, which lies south of the Syrian capital, came into force early on Wednesday. | A 48-hour ceasefire for the town, which lies south of the Syrian capital, came into force early on Wednesday. |
| Vaccines, baby milk, medicine and nutritional goods were being delivered, the UN's humanitarian arm said. | Vaccines, baby milk, medicine and nutritional goods were being delivered, the UN's humanitarian arm said. |
| Separately, the rebel-held town of Muadhamiya, north-west of Darayya, received deliveries of food parcels and wheat flour on Wednesday, a month since aid convoys last visited. | Separately, the rebel-held town of Muadhamiya, north-west of Darayya, received deliveries of food parcels and wheat flour on Wednesday, a month since aid convoys last visited. |
| In April, the UN said at least 4,000 people were besieged in Darayya by Syrian government forces. | In April, the UN said at least 4,000 people were besieged in Darayya by Syrian government forces. |
| Its electricity supply was cut off more than three years ago. | Its electricity supply was cut off more than three years ago. |
| Speaking in April, UN emergency relief co-ordinator Stephen O'Brien said the Syrian government had ignored "countless" requests for aid to be allowed in. | Speaking in April, UN emergency relief co-ordinator Stephen O'Brien said the Syrian government had ignored "countless" requests for aid to be allowed in. |
| An aid convoy was blocked from entering the town last month, despite all involved parties agreeing aid could be delivered. | An aid convoy was blocked from entering the town last month, despite all involved parties agreeing aid could be delivered. |
| The latest delivery was made by teams from the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Syrian Red Crescent. | The latest delivery was made by teams from the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Syrian Red Crescent. |
| Syrian town in 'extremely dire' state | Syrian town in 'extremely dire' state |
| What's left of Syria? | What's left of Syria? |
| Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday it had agreed a pause with the Syrian authorities for 48 hours to allow for the distribution of humanitarian aid in Darayya. | Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday it had agreed a pause with the Syrian authorities for 48 hours to allow for the distribution of humanitarian aid in Darayya. |
| It borders a military airport used by Russian planes in support of the government of President Bashar al-Assad. | It borders a military airport used by Russian planes in support of the government of President Bashar al-Assad. |
| It was one of the first towns to report demonstrations against the Assad regime, and has been under siege since late 2012. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported clashes this week between rebel groups and government fighters on the outskirts of Darayya. | It was one of the first towns to report demonstrations against the Assad regime, and has been under siege since late 2012. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported clashes this week between rebel groups and government fighters on the outskirts of Darayya. |
| The UN believes that of the 4.5m people living in what it terms "hard-to-reach" areas of Syria, nearly 400,000 are besieged. | The UN believes that of the 4.5m people living in what it terms "hard-to-reach" areas of Syria, nearly 400,000 are besieged. |