AANES continues its efforts to provide support to returnees from Lebanon

Returnees from Lebanon to Deir ez-Zor canton in northeastern Syria called for the necessary assistance to ensure stability, while the local council in the town of al-Baghouz confirmed that work is underway to provide assistance according to the available capabilities.

AANES continues its efforts to provide support to returnees from Lebanon
25 October 2024   06:10
DEIR-EZ-ZOR
FATIMA AL-ABD

Since the military escalation in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah began, Lebanon has witnessed a displacement movement of Syrians and Lebanese alike towards Syria, and the autonomous administration in the North and East of Syria region has formed a Crisis Cell specialized in the affairs of those coming from Lebanon. 

According to the latest statistics of the crisis cell, the number of arrivals to North and East Syria until October 17 has reached 19,754 people, including 76 holding Lebanese citizenship and 19 bodies.

Hundreds of returning families have arrived in Deir ez-Zor canton in the northeastern region of Syria, where the returnees praised the role of the autonomous administration in receiving them, providing them with assistance and securing them.

Shamsa al-Mohammad, 40 years old, who returned from Lebanon, said: "We returned to our areas without anything, and despite the difficulties we faced, security is enough for us. We hope that there will be sufficient support to help us in security and living stability."

Khaled al-Majham, a citizen from the town of al-Baghouz, explained: “After the events we were experiencing in Syria, we were forced to leave and stay in Lebanon for several years. After a period of eight years, we returned today to our town with hopes of settling in our areas.”

Al-Majham indicated that they had begun preparing and cleaning their homes to settle in, while noting their urgent need for basic services such as bread, heating materials, and providing schools for their children.

In this context, the co-chair of the local council in the town of al-Baghouz, Linda al-Habo, stated: “We are currently working on organizing census tables through our visits to the residents to secure basic needs.”

Linda al-Habo explained the services that are being provided to the returnees, and added: “The required and necessary services for the returnees are heating oil cards, food baskets, bread allocations, in addition to the papers and documents necessary to register children in schools.”

Linda confirmed that the council will provide assistance to the returnees through the communes to follow up on their needs and secure their basic requirements, with the aim of building an integrated and stable society according to the available capabilities as soon as possible.

According to the statistics committee in the town of al-Baghouz, the number of returnees to the town has reached about 100 families so far, but the number is not final and is still increasing day after day.

T/ Satt.

ANHA