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Syria: Aid Reaches Besieged Town of Madaya Amid Starvation Reports

HeadlineJan 12, 2016

An aid convoy has reached the besieged Syrian town of Madaya, where the United Nations says it’s received credible reports of people starving to death. About 40,000 people have been trapped in the rebel-held town for six months amid a Syrian government blockade. Monday’s shipment was the first foreign aid to reach Madaya since October.

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