UN makes first airdrop of aid over Syria

Debris of a building in Deir Ezzor reportedly hit by a missile

The United Nations on Wednesday carried out its first humanitarian airdrop in Syria to help civilians besieged by Islamic State jihadists, the UN aid chief said.

"Earlier this morning, a WFP plane dropped the first cargo of 21 tonnes of items into Deir Ezzor," Stephen O'Brien told the UN Security Council.
Source: AFP