Al-Nusra Militants Block Aid Convoy to Nubbul and Zahraa
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Al-Nusra Front militants in Syria have blocked a relief aid convoy from reaching two war-ravaged towns in the outskirts of the northern city of Aleppo.
The militants from the notorious al-Qaeda-linked group prevented the vehicles carrying humanitarian aid for the towns of Nubbul and al-Zahraa in Aleppo's northern countryside on Wednesday.
The move violated a recent agreement with the Syrian government
According to the accord, the foreign-backed militants had to withdraw from Homs and allow aid convoys to enter the two towns.
The militant elements of the al-Nusra Front also launched rockets at Nubbul and al-Zahraa, targeting civilians who had gathered to receive aid packages.
Meanwhile, the armed militants released 30 abducted Syrian army officers through Bustan in Aleppo as part of the agreement.
The accord was reached between the militants and the Syrian government on May 4.
More than 2,200 people, mostly militants, are supposed to evacuate the flashpoint city of Homs and move to militant-held areas in the north of Homs Province, located in the central western part of Syria.
Syria has been gripped by deadly violence since March 2011. According to some sources, around 140,000 people have reportedly been killed and millions displaced due to the violence fueled by the militants.
According to reports, the Western powers and their regional allies - especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey - are supporting the militants operating inside Syria.
Source: Agencies
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