Islamist Al - Shabab have allowed some aid agencies to provide aid in Somalia, said the Red Cross has delivered food in one of the worst drought-hit Somalia areas controlled by the Islamic militant group Al - Shabab.Working through a local Committee of the Red Cross truck food to 24,000 people.
The much-needed aid was distributed to families in the city of Baardhere, Northwest of the capital, Mogadishu.
But the world food programme says no can reach 2.2 million people in Somalia.
The food was delivered by the Red Cross was sent from Mogadishu and given to locals and others who had come to the city to escape the famine.
The handover took place on Saturday, and the Cross Red are now moving to other areas.
The aid consisted of beans, rice and oil - sufficient rations to last for a month to a family.
This indicates that although al - Shabab stopped food aid by some agencies in the areas that control, other agencies can operate in its territory.
It helps not permittedThis is vital if the flow of Somalis in neighboring Kenya and Ethiopia is to be reduced.
The world food programme is one of the organisations banned by the Islamists.
Director Executive Josette Sheeran, located in the area, says that this is limiting the help they can provide.
"The epicentre of this famine and drought in Somalia," says Ms Sheeran.
"We can get to about 1.5 million people in Somalia, but there are about 2.2 m million that are not being able to reach directly by humanitarian workers".
But while the world food programme is in the list, such as the Red Cross and Medecins Sans Frontiers, working in the territory of al - Shabab.
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