Not only will the starving be fed, but those in urgent need of medical care will finally get the help they need after they are evacuated.
Syria conflict: Siege evacuations under way
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Image captionThe evacuation was co-ordinated in advance to run at the same time from Foah and Kefraya - the operation seen here - and from Madaya and Zabadani
Relief agencies backed by the UN have begun to evacuate 500 wounded people from besieged Syrian towns.
Half will come from towns blockaded by pro-government forces, and half from towns blocked off by rebels.
Almost half a million people live under siege in Syria, the UN estimates.
Peace talks that began a week ago in Geneva have hit difficulties and it is not clear whether a partial truce that has lasted seven weeks so far will hold.
Opposition representatives walked out of the talks this week, blaming government violations of the ceasefire.
Activists said government air strikes on Tuesday had killed 40 people in rebel-held areas.
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Syria conflict: Siege evacuations under way - BBC News
Syria conflict: Siege evacuations under way
Image captionThe evacuation was co-ordinated in advance to run at the same time from Foah and Kefraya - the operation seen here - and from Madaya and Zabadani
Relief agencies backed by the UN have begun to evacuate 500 wounded people from besieged Syrian towns.
Half will come from towns blockaded by pro-government forces, and half from towns blocked off by rebels.
Almost half a million people live under siege in Syria, the UN estimates.
Peace talks that began a week ago in Geneva have hit difficulties and it is not clear whether a partial truce that has lasted seven weeks so far will hold.
Opposition representatives walked out of the talks this week, blaming government violations of the ceasefire.
Activists said government air strikes on Tuesday had killed 40 people in rebel-held areas.
Continue reading at:
Syria conflict: Siege evacuations under way - BBC News
