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Violence is getting worse nobody knows how it will and malcolm webb aljazeera the region mali. At least 3 people have been killed in Syrian Government and strikes in rebel held areas in the north of the country rescuers found 2 children among the dead several people were injured in the explosion east of aleppo the government has been targeting areas in the north west which remain under opposition control. The World Food Program has suspended some operations in yemen after failing to Reach Agreement with 23 rebels on distributing Food Supplies that decisions are expected to affect around 850000 people in the who controlled capital sanaa who urgently need help. Mohammed reports. This panic buying in son is old city after the u. N. World food program said it would stop distributing food aid before the war this market was a bustling focal point for vendors who sold fruits vegetables and exotic spices but 4 years of a saudi u. A. E. Led war and diversion in aid supplies have caused an unpre
A little bit of diversion here were spending 175000000. 00 per month so if its 10 percent 15 percent 20 percent of this being diverted in is not just being diverted into the hands of political. Systems well as for military whatever was happening is innocent children. Innocent victims of war or dying as a result of us not being or get our food into these areas. Since 2015 saudi arabia and its allies have been fighting against the iran backed with the rebels for control of the country. The war has caused the Worlds Largest humanitarian crisis with the country on the brink of famine and most of those in need are in who controlled areas the World Food Program says its seeking support from the sun a base or storage fees to bring in a Biometric Registration system that will prevent the diversion of aid but while fighting continues between warring factions uncertainty is growing for many who say they dont know where the next meal will come from Mohammed Al Jazeera so they had here an aljazeer