The United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) expressed concern at reports that emergency food and humanitarian aid was not reaching civilians in Syria due to theft by combatants.
Speaking to press on Thursday, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq, said,
“UNICEF is extremely concerned at reports that some of its humanitarian supplies in Syria have not reached their intended destination.” In a time when so many children in Syria are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance, it is absolutely vital that aid reaches children and families in need and not get diverted.”
The Syrian National Coalition of rebels accused the Syrian army its allied fighters of stealing relief aid and distributing to their troops.