An aid convoy headed for Madaya, a Syrian town besieged by pro-Syrian government forces, and two other Shi'ite villages encircled by rebels fighting the Syrian government.
Madaya is besieged by pro-Syrian government forces, while two other villages are surrounded by rebels fighting against the government
DAMASCUS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - An aid convoy headed for a besieged Syrian town on Monday where thousands are trapped and the United Nations says people are reported to have died of starvation.
Dozens of trucks bearing the Red Crescent logo and carrying food and medical supplies left Damascus for Madaya near the Lebanese border as part of an agreement between warring sides.
Another convoy was en route to two Shi'ite villages, al Foua and Kefraya in the northwestern province of Idlib 300 km (200 miles) away, the Red Cross said on its Syria Twitter account. Under the agreement, aid was to enter Madaya and the two villages simultaneously.
Madaya is besieged by pro-Syrian government forces, while the two villages in Idlib province are encircled by rebels fighting the Syrian government.
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