Returnees from Lebanon appreciate DAA's efforts in providing facilities

Syrians suffered difficult conditions during their escape from the war between Israel and Hezbollah, as they slept in the open in search of a place to protect them from the barrage of shelling. Meanwhile, the Democratic Autonomous Administration received about 20,000 people, including Syrians and Lebanese, in its areas that are considered safer by forming a Crisis Cell and committees tasked with facilitating the conditions of the returnees.

The Crisis Cell in the Democratic Autonomous Administration, which is concerned with the affairs of those arriving from Lebanon, announced that the number of those arriving from Lebanon to the North and East Syria region reached 19,502, including 74 who hold Lebanese citizenship and 19 bodies.

The Crisis Cell concerned with the affairs of those arriving from Lebanon provides health and food services and facilities for crossing, in addition to the procedures and facilities provided by the representative office of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria in Lebanon.

A number of residents returning from Lebanon to the Raqqa Canton expressed their thanks and gratitude to the Autonomous Administration for the "good reception" and the facilities provided for their arrival to their towns and cities, or to the designated shelter centers.

In this regard, citizen Wadha al-Issa from the Raqqa Canton and returning from Lebanon says: "For 4 days, we have been sleeping in wilderness on the Syrian-Lebanese border, and because Beirut was subjected to heavy shelling, we left at midnight on foot to escape the barrage of shelling."

She added: "After suffering for four days, we arrived in the areas of the Autonomous Administration, amidst a welcome and the provision of water, medical examinations and food. We felt safe after days of fear and terror." Hilal al-Jassem, 55, who returned from Lebanon to Raqqa canton, said: “We faced many difficulties on the road, including being exploited on the Syrian-Lebanese border and being forced to pay $50 to enter Syrian territory.”

Al-Jassem explained: “When we arrived in the areas of the Autonomous Administration, there was no exploitation, but rather there was a wide welcome and the citizens’ affairs were facilitated to the utmost extent.” Al-Jassem thanked the Autonomous Administration for this reception.

In her turn, Maryam al-Ahmad, 45, a resident of Raqqa Canton who returned from Lebanon, said: “We left Lebanon for Syria to the areas of the Autonomous Administration, and the facilities were good and free of obstacles, and they helped us for free.”

Maryam al-Ahmad also expressed her gratitude to the Democratic Autonomous Administration for these facilities that it provided to the people in all aspects.

T/Satt.

ANHA