There have been a lot of inordinate attacks on the flights. Humanitarian flights have always been permitted. The question at issue is whether or not you need approval, whether or not you need specific approval. The Syrian flight Mollema referred to meant that well over two dozen planes have flown to Saddam International Airport since it reopened in August. It carried a delegation from Syria's Agriculture Syndicate as a continuing sign of improving relations between Iraq and neighboring Syria and was the third Syrian plane to land in Baghdad this month.
Food gets to everybody it is supposed to.
To sustain livelihood they sell food to buy clothes or hats. Myat listed water, good sanitation, health care, even electricity as necessary. He did not elaborate. If you appreciate the information we provide, please support our work. Make a donation or become a member of Global Policy Forum.