Syria agrees aid for seven besieged areas

The United Nations says that Syria’s government has agreed to allow access for humanitarian supply convoys to seven besieged areas of the war-torn country

BESIEGED AREAS DUE TO RECEIVE HUMANITARIAN AID

LEBANON

Zabadani

Beirut

Madaya Over 40,000 people facing starvation

10km 6 miles

SYRIA

Damascus

Muadhamiya

Kafr Batna

TURKEY

Mediterranean Sea

Foah, Kefraya

SYRIA

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JORDAN

Deir al-Zawr

IRAQ

200km 120 miles

Areas of control (as of Feb 15, 2016)

Syrian government and allies

Rebels

So-called Islamic State / Daesh

Sources: BBC, New York Times