Residents of Zirghan gradually return home

The town of Zirghan and its villages in the Jazira Canton are witnessing a complex humanitarian, service, and security situation amid varying levels of destruction and extensive damage caused by years of war, along with major deterioration in infrastructure and essential services. Despite these challenges, displaced residents are gradually returning to their homes, although significant obstacles continue to hinder full stability.

In this context, the Deputy Co-Chair of the Zirghan Town Council, Ahmed Naami, highlighted the scale of the damage and the distribution of control in the area. He stated that the town includes 82 villages, 55 of which are administered by the council, while 27 villages remain under the control of the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries.

Naami explained that the level of destruction varies from one village to another, but that the minimum damage rate is no less than 50 percent, while some villages have been almost completely destroyed, including Kherbet al-Shaeer, Tal al-Ward, and al-Rubaiyat. He added that the council continues to coordinate with the relevant security authorities to ensure the safety of residents returning to their villages and to remove explosive remnants of war that still pose a direct threat to civilians’ lives.

He further noted that the center of Zirghan town itself was subjected to repeated attacks that caused an estimated 60 percent destruction, severely affecting services, particularly the telecommunications sector, in addition to causing major damage to infrastructure and public facilities.

On the service situation, Naami confirmed that the council is working to gradually rehabilitate the electricity network by repairing damaged lines and restoring them, starting from the town center and extending to the villages despite limited resources. He added that efforts to provide available services are continuing, especially in light of the acute shortage in the medical sector and the lack of adequate healthcare centers.

Naami also pointed out that returning to villages currently under Turkish occupation remains impossible due to the absence of security and safety conditions, while calling on residents of villages under the administration’s control to return and contribute to reviving life in their areas.

The Deputy Co-Chair of the Zirghan Town Council, Ahmed Naami, concluded his remarks by calling on international and humanitarian organizations to provide support and help rehabilitate the damaged areas of the town in order to ease the suffering of residents and accelerate recovery efforts.

ANHA