In northern Syria, aid groups blocked from reaching civilians

The World

This week, the heads of 20 aid agencies published an open letter urging the UN Security Council to reopen al-Yarubiyah crossing into Syria. The crossing closed last January, “with fatal consequences,” the aid groups said. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on why the border was closed and how it has impacted the lives of northern Syrians.

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