Syria blocks Red Cross from entering Baba Amr
Syrian authorities have blocked Red Cross aid workers from entering the Baba Amr district in the city of Homs, where civilians have endured days of fierce fighting, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Friday.
The humanitarian group says it received permission from the government Thursday to enter Baba Amr, and a convoy with seven truckloads of aid was poised to do so on Friday. "It is unacceptable that people who have been in need of emergency assistance for weeks have still not received any help," said ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger."We are staying in Homs tonight in the hope of entering Baba Amr in the very near future," he said in a statement. (AP)
