supplies have also been delivered to pro-government villages of alfoua and kefraya. in eastern boutta, about 176,000 people are said to be cut off and united nations says i.s.i.l. tighters have cut off cities of dar azur. caroline malone reports. >> aid has finally arrived. carrying desperately needed aid to madaya in western syria but much more has don to be done. >> not good enough. the united nations have done this exactly three months ago and look add where we are at now. >> reporter: to the north, supply trucks from the red crescent aid organization trundle through idlib, heading for foua and kefraya. part of the deal negotiated by the syrian government a few days ago. progovernment forces have been preventing these communities from getting aid. >> i swear to god we are arabs, what children what wrong have they done? this child, what wrong did he commit? >> the world food program says the aid carried to madaya will help 40,000 but only for one month. various people are trapped on sieges across syria. it is vital they are lifted. the united nations has more progr

pro government forces have blocked kefraya for months. people have been reduced to eating salt, tree leaves, grass, cats and dogs. >> are we not arabs as well? i swear to god we are arabs. these children, what wrong have they done? this child, what wrong did he commit? >> the world food program said that the aid carried to madaya will meet the needs of 40,000 people but only for one month. the u.n. said there are 400,000 people trapped by various sieges across syria. activists say it is vital they're lifted. the u.n. has more aid convoys planned across syria, but it depends on the warring sides and whether they'll let that aid through. al jazeera near the syria syria-lebanon border. >> in madaya the aid has finally arrived. >> you have people cheering, asking questions, and thankin thanking--thanking for coming, for bringing assistance. some people are wondering if we got here too late. but in general it is very positive. at the same time the convoy led by th they're doing a wonderful job. delivering aid to foa h and kefraya at the same t

supplies have also been delivered to the progovernment villages of al-foua and kefraya.astern gutta is one of the villages not included. maybe 200,000 are cut off in parts of the eastern city of dar azur. we'll hear from caroline malone in just a bit. the syrian government says these towns are not besieged by them. that 400,000 are not besieged, that 25 million are all udged seem bundersiege from terroristd foreign governments. after this report from caroline malone. >> aid has finally arrived, a red cross convoy left for the western town of madaya in syria. but more has to be done to help others in need. >> what's going on now is giving aid to people is not good enough. the united nations have done this exactly three months ago, and look at where we are at now. >> to the north supply trucks from the red crescent aid organization trundle through idlib heading for al-foua and kefraya. both cone invoices had to arrive at the same time as part of the deal negotiatewith the syrian government a few days ago. progovernment forces have blockaded madaya for months, cut off armed

supplies have also been delivered to the pro-government villages of foua and kefraya. opposition groups are spounding these places, but there are many areas not included in the deal. around 176,000 people are said to be in need in another village. 9,000 people are also in dire straits. i.s.i.l. has cut off 200,000 people in parts of eastern city. >> reporter: trucks carrying food and medicine finally arrive in madaya, a town of 40,000 people where they have been eating their pets and after that vur vooifd on a diet of soup made from grass. >> translation: -- survived >> translation: we suffered a lot. people killed cats to eat them. others ate grass. we need to break the siege. >> reporter: it is reported that as many as 28 people have sdavshd to death but at the u.n. the syrian ambassador seemed to dispute all this. >> the information concerning the humanitarian situation in madaya is based on false information. >> reporter: we've seen reports of deaths, some in last few hours, we've seen pictures of starving people. are these fabrications? >> yes, indeed. >> reporter

agreed to let aid in as part of a deal which will also see supplies delivered to people in foua and kefraya. they have been blockaded by rebel groups but there are thousands more who need help. around 106,000 people are said to be cut off further and nine thousand are trapped in the other towns. u.n. says i.s.i.l. fighters have cut off 200,000 people in parts of deir as zor. they need help but it's not clear when they will get it. a spokes woman for the world food program in the middle east, she hopes aid will get to civilians soon >> we expect that tomorrow, sunday, we will have the first aid trucks going to madaya carrying food for the 47,000 people who are besieged in the town. in addition, there will be other humanitarian supplies on this convoy. by monday or hopefully also sunday we will be reaching for kafrayaa. throughout the week more convoys carrying humanitarian supplies will be reaching these besieged areas which will include food, baby food, blankets, children's winter clothing, water, water purifiers, medical supplies >>> united nations is also trying to help more than a millio

supply trucks from the red crescent aid organization trundles through idlib heading for foah and kefraya. both had to arrive at the same time. pro government forces have blockaded madaya for months. foah and kefrefraya are blocked by rebels for months. >> are we not arabs as well? i swear to god we are arabs. these children, what wrong have they done? this child, what wrong did he admit? >> the world food program said that the aid carried to madaya will feed 40,000 people but only for one months. there are many who are trapped by various sieges across syria. it is vital they're lifted. the u.n. has more aid convoys planned for across syria. their delivery depends on the warring sides and whether they'll let those delivery of aid through. >> in iraq the death toll is climbing at least 19 people now confirmed dead after gunmen stormed a mall in baghdad. officials saying that a group took control of a mall located in a mostly shiite part of the city. they took customers and staff hostage. security officers locked down the area for hours. >>> the u.n. is condemning a bombing in yemen that hi

supplies have been delivered also to foua and kefraya. in eastern ghouta around 176,000 people are said to be in urgent need of help. 9,000 people are trapped in various towns. 200,000 people have been cut off elsewhere. >> reporter: trucks carrying food and medicine final arrive in madaya, a town of more than 40,000 people where they have been eating their pets and after that survived on a diet of soup made from grass. >> translation: we witnessed a lot and suffered a lot. people killed cats to ee eat them. others eight grass. i saw people sitting on garage and eating it. >> reporter: it is reported as many as 28 people have sdavshd to death. in the u.n. the syrian ambassador disputed all this >> the information regarding the humanitarian situation in madaya is based on false information. >> we've seen reports of deaths, some in the last few hours. we have seen pictures of starving people, are they fabrications? >> yes, indeed. >> reporter: so reports of mass starvation issued by the u.n. and other humanitarian agencies and these deeply

supplies will also see delivered in kefraya and foua. they have been blockaded by rebel groups, but there are still thus more who need help-- thousands more who need help. people are trapped in the dramas can you say suburb of darayya and zabadani. i.s.i.l. fighters have cut off 200,000 people in the eastern city of deir az space says zar. it is not clear when or if they will get it. a spokes woman for the world food program in the middle east says she hopes aid supplies will get to civilians soon >> we expect that tomorrow, sunday, we will have the first aid trucks going to madaya carrying food for the 40,000 people who are besieged in the town. in addition there will be other humanitarian supplies on this convoy. by monday or hopefully also sunday we will be reaching for kafraya. throughout the week more convoys carrying humanitarian supplies will be reaching these besieged areas which will include baby food, it will include blankets, children, winter clothing, water, water purifiers, medical supplies, by all the u nuchlt and humanitar