Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The United Nations' top aid coordinator called for an immediate cease-fire in Sudan's Darfur region, saying he was becoming increasingly concerned for civilians caught in the line of fire without food or healthcare and no way of escape.
Calling the reports of civilian casualties and forced displacement as Rapid Support Forces fighters push further into the Darfur capital, El Fasher, "alarming," U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher demanded Sunday that civilians be allowed to move to safety and aid workers be protected.
"Hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped and terrified -- shelled, starving, and without access to food, healthcare or safety.
"Safe, rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access must be allowed to reach all civilians in need. We have lifesaving supplies ready, but intensified attacks have made it impossible for us to get aid in," Fletcher said. "Local humanitarian workers continue to save lives under fire."
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