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France outraged by Syrian bombing of Daraya after food aid

Published: 11 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 10:45 pm
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Jean-Marc Ayrault, French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, attends a meeting with members of the media before he takes the presidency of the Security Council at the United Nations in New York on June 10, 2016. AFP / KENA BETANCUR

 

United Nations: French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault voiced outrage on Friday after the Syrian regime barrel-bombed Daraya just as aid workers were distributing the first food supplies to the besieged town in years.

Ayrault accused Damascus of "extraordinary duplicity", saying the regime had finally granted access for aid after heavy international pressure "and then the bombing restarted."