UN says attacks on convoy continued despite pleas to stop
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The United Nations asked in vain for warring sides in Syria to stop attacking an aid convoy, the UN Syria and regional humanitarian coordinators said in a statement on Tuesday.
"The UN in Syria was informed of the attacks as they unfolded. Despite our efforts and communications with parties to the conflict, further attacks continued throughout the night, hampering efforts to reach and attend to the wounded," the statement by the coordinators, Massimo Diana and Kevin Kennedy, said.
An original version of the statement referred to "air strikes" rather than "attacks", but it was amended within minutes.
