Red Cross Tries to Distribute Aid to Residents of Homs, Syria

The Takeaway

A Red Cross team plans to distribute aid to residents in part of a war-battered neighborhood in the Syrian city of Homs today. This follows days of being kept out by Syrian forces. Joining The Takeaway is Carla Haddad Mardini, spokeswoman for the International Red Cross.

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