(CNN) -- Three days after Syrian government forces seized control of the strategically important city of Qusayr, aid workers remained unable Saturday to enter the region, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. "As of today, ICRC still doesn't have permission to enter Qusayr region and will continue to make all efforts to obtain access as and when security allows," spokesman Ewan Watson said in a statement. The U.N. Security Council had urged on Friday that Syrian authorities let humanitarian reach the town. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said this week that it had received reports that as many as 1,500 wounded civilians were trapped in Qusayr, which endured nearly seven weeks of fighting until government forces gained control on Wednesday.
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Still no access to aid 3 days after government forces take the city
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The Security Council is urging Damascus to allow aid to Qusayr
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The UN appealed Friday for $5 billion in aid to Syria
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