refugee agency representatives john mattick recently visited the area and this is what he said about the current situation where he's part of this. groups inside. they need to to give us the security assurances that we can come in and those who are out to give us their guarantee that they'll be peace during the period when we call in and bring assistance in the armed groups inside who are resisting in fighting there are groups that are fighting amongst themselves and there's pressure from also from the military so civilians who are caught in this in this situation they have nowhere to go according to the latest u.n. estimates the fighting in eastern guta has resulted in more than one hundred deaths in two days the united nations also called on all parties in the conflict to end the violence red cross regional spokesperson says people on the ground do require a wide range of basic supplies the need of people remain massive the needs are. two four three four etc you have medical needs you have need for access to good source of food you need also access to clean water you have all sorts