Tomorrow there is nothing to eat," said Amour, 46, speaking to Reuters by phone from the camp. The United States has said it is not preventing anyone from leaving Rukban, while calling for a process of "safe, voluntary and dignified departures" from the camp. Following a delivery in November, the United States said it recognised Russia had played a role in persuading Damascus to authorise it. In an interview with the state news agency SANA, one man leaving Rukban accused militant groups "led by America of putting us under pressure, denying us food and water, just so that we join them". Shukri Shihab, a relief worker in the camp, said: "Death in the camp is better than dying behind prison bars."

Source: The Star April 28, 2019 07:07 UTC