Thursday, July 11, 2013

revolutionary ban on food and aid supplies in Syria

From Fred:  "upon their return they were stopped by fighters from Al-Nusra Front...and killed for trying to bring foodinto the area. 'We have to starve until we are with them,' she said of the opposition."
I thought you'd like this:
In Syria, no letup in fighting as Ramadan begins:  As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began Wednesday in Syria, civilians in parts of Aleppo, Homs and the Damascus suburbs remained cut off from food and aid supplies as government and rebel forces tried to besiege each other into submission.