(Zaman Al Was)- A Syrian infant in the besieged town of Moadamiyet al-Sham southern Damascus has died of malnutrition on Thursday, local activists said.
As Madaya's hunger crimes committed by Syrian regime are still echoing, the voices have risen to shed the light on the neighboring towns and suburbs of Damascus that suffer a suffocating siege which is very brutal as Madaya's one.
For a month, Syrian regime forces have been waging major attacks on Moadamiyet al-Sham, blocking the main crossing and banning food and aid.
The siege of Madaya town , where 41 people have reportedly died of starvation, has become a focal issue for Syrian opposition groups who want all such blockades lifted before they enter negotiations with the government planned for Jan. 25.
Meanwhile, aid was sent on Thursday to Madaya for the second time this week, and a U.N. official said he hoped to make more deliveries to areas where people are starving.
Dozens of trucks left Damascus for the town of Madaya at the Lebanese border, and the two villages of Kefraya and al-Foua in rebel-held Idlib province. Tens of thousands of people have been trapped in the areas for months.
"We condemn any such act, starving civilians is a war crime under international humanitarian law and of course any such act deserves to be condemned, whether it’s in Madaya or Idlib," said U.N. Human Rights High Commissioner Zeid bin Ra’ad.
"Should there be prosecutions? Of course. At the very least there should be accountability for these crimes."
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