An aid convoy reached rebel-held northwest Syria Thursday, the first since a devastating earthquake that has killed thousands
An aid convoy reached rebel-held northwest Syria Thursday, the first since a devastating earthquake that killed thousands, an official at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing told AFP.
The aid delivery mechanism from Turkey into rebel-held Syria through the Bab al-Hawa crossing is the only way UN assistance can reach civilians without passing through areas controlled by Syrian government forces. While the crossing itself was not affected by the quake, the road leading to it was damaged, temporarily disrupting operations, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.
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