The first serious hurdle since a ceasefire in Syria came into effect on Monday has emerged after the UN said the regime was not giving permission to allow 20 UN aid trucks into eastern Aleppo. He urged the eastern Aleppo council to drop any preconditions for the delivery of the aid. De Mistura insisted the process for eastern Aleppo was different from the rest of Syria where formal letters of authorisation are required before aid can be delivered. In a statement, the Syrian government warned it would not allow Turkish humanitarian aid into the besieged city of Aleppo without its permission. A Russian military officer said that “new violations” had also occurred around the ravaged city of Aleppo during the day.

Source: The Guardian September 13, 2016 18:38 UTC