UN refugee agency 'very concerned' about impact of hostilities in Sweida

UNHCR spokesperson: The situation in Sweida is very concerning. It is very difficult for us to operate there ... at the moment our capacity to deliver aid is very limited.

GENEVA - The United Nations refugee agency said it is "very concerned" about the impact of hostilities in Syria's southern city of Sweida on its aid operations.

"The situation in Sweida is very concerning. It is very difficult for us to operate there ... at the moment our capacity to deliver aid is very limited. We are calling on all parties to allow humanitarian access," UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler told reporters in Geneva on Friday.