AANES calls for considering humanitarian aspects of Tal Kocher Border Crossing

Today a statement was released by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria in relation to the block imposed on the region and the closure of the Tal Kocher(al-Ya'roubbie) Border Crossing the second of importance between Syria  and Iraq located some 90 km to the far east of the city of Qamishlo.

Commission given to Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria is set to expire on July 10, due to the Russian –Chinese veto to reduce number of border crossings to one, that is namely BAB AL-Hawa controlled by Turkey and affiliated mercenary groups.

A number of countries of which those of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS are exerting pressure on the international community to re-open further border crossings of which Tal Kocher (al-Ya'roubbie) connecting North Eastern Syria with Iaraq.

''since the very onset of the Syrian Crisis North Eastern Syria underwent attacks aiming at exploitation and occupation and pose threats to the whole of Syria, to which North Eastern Syria components spared no effort to defend their homes as they making a part to Syria as a whole.

The perception by some people that this region is separated from Syria is an untrue one, both the region and the people are affected by circumstances in Syria.

It is well known that the region is under blockade, it is used as a weapon against the region that preserved peace and stability and housed a number of IDPs from other governorates increasing the humanitarian concentration. After ISIS was eliminated more liberated areas were brought under AANES that increased burdens to accommodate all IDPs. The presence of at least 5 million people in the region amid this situation entails grave repercussions in the humanitarian arena.

Based on humanitarian grounds of the case, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria unsparingly tried to get help from both the United Nations and the international community that is basic responsibilities of these parts but up to date with no avail.

We appeal to the international community and the UN to reconsider the matter on humanitarian grounds not political ones as interest of a number of countries entail to exert efforts to relieve the people and to re-open the border crossing bearing in mind that this would correct the international and UN associations responsibilities towards our people''.

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ANHA