Brief ceasefire saves lives near Damascus
A Red Cross-brokered deal allowed some people to flee a besieged neighborhood in which thousands face starvation.
Published On 30 Oct 2013
The Red Cross has brokered a deal allowing some people to leave a besieged suburb on the outskirts of Damascus.
Moudamiya is completely surrounded by Syrian forces – and the opposition say thousands face starvation. Some people have managed to leave the area during a brief ceasfire.
But the UN says there are still about one million people trapped without aid across the country.
Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports.
Source: Al Jazeera