First Humanitarian Convoy Since 2012 to Be Sent to Syrian Town of Darayya

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and the United Nations aid agencies will send on Thursday the first humanitarian convoy with relief supplies since 2012 to the besieged Syrian town of Darayya, a source in the SARC told RIA Novosti.

BEIRUT (Sputnik) — The town of Darayya is located in the vicinity of the country's capital of Damascus. Syrian army has been battling with terrorist groups in the town since November 2012.

During the conflict, the population of the settlement has decreased from 78,000 to approximately 6,000, according to the UN estimates.

"The ICRC-SARC-UN carry out humanitarian aid delivery to Darayya. This is the first ever humanitarian convoy to this town in the suburbs of Damascus since the beginning of the siege in November 2012," the source said.