[An Nahar] At least 15 Paleostinians have died of hunger since September in a besieged refugee camp in the Syrian capital Damascus, the U.N. agency for Paleostinian refugees told Agence La Belle France Presse on Monday.
"Reports have come in over the weekend that at least five Paleostinian refugees in the besieged refugee camp of Yarmuk in Damascus have died because of malnutrition, bringing the total number of reported cases to 15," U.N. Relief and Works Agency front man Chris Gunness told AFP.
He warned of a deteriorating situation in the camp, where some 20,000 Paleostinians are trapped, with limited food and medical supplies. |