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Food aid reaches besieged Damascus suburb of Darayya Food aid reaches besieged Damascus suburb of Darayya
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The Syrian Arab Red Crescent says it has delivered food aid to Darayya for the first time since the suburb of Damascus came under siege in 2012.The Syrian Arab Red Crescent says it has delivered food aid to Darayya for the first time since the suburb of Damascus came under siege in 2012.
The food delivery was coordinated with the United Nations and occurred shortly before midnight Thursday, the Red Crescent said. The delivery was coordinated with the UN and took place shortly before midnight on Thursday, it said.
In a statement posted on its Facebook page, it said it delivered medical supplies as well as food. In a statement posted on its Facebook page, it said it also delivered medical supplies.
A week ago the government allowed medical supplies into the suburb for the first time in nearly four years. The government allowed medical supplies into the suburb for the first time in nearly four years a week ago.
The UN estimates that 4,000-8,000 people live in Darayya, which has been subject to a crippling government blockade since residents expelled security forces in the early stages of the 2011 uprising against Bashar al-Assad. The UN estimates that between 4,000 and 8,000 people live in Darayya, which has been subject to a crippling government blockade since residents expelled security forces in the early stages of the 2011 uprising against the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad.