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Newshour: Syrian Government 'Blocking Aid'

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Syrian Government 'Blocking Aid'

15/09/2016 GMT

BBC World Service - Newshour, Syrian Government 'Blocking Aid'

UN says despite ceasefire aid is not reaching citizens; Ukraine truce; 100 years of tanks

UN says despite a ceasefire which began on Monday, humanitarian aid is not reaching citizens; International monitors say a truce in Ukraine is being respected; 100 years of tanks

The United Nations says despite the ceasefire which began on Monday, the Syrian government is blocking the delivery of humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of civilians; International monitors say a truce in Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed fighters is being widely respected; It's a hundred years ago today since the first tanks were deployed in battle.

(Photo: Damaged buildings on Castello Road, a crucial access road into Aleppo on 28/7/2016; Credit: SANA via Reuters)

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