Stephen O'Brien, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, told the Security Council that the use of siege and starvation as a weapon of war was "reprehensible" and "must stop immediately."The new figure, up from 517,700, marks a further increase from a previous estimate of 486,700 people living in besieged areas.
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: 75,000 more Syrians living under siege
