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| Turkish Recent Shelling On NE Syria Displaced More Than 200 Families- AANES |
| 2022-06-02 |
The Office of Refugees & Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Affairs of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) said on Wednesday that more than 200 families were forced to flee to safe areas, as a result of the Turkish military escalation in northern Syria. The office said in a statement that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is compromising with the West on launching a military operation in northern Syria in return for agreeing to Sweden and Finland to join NATO. Since the Turkish President’s threats on May 23, dozens of villages and towns in the northern countryside of Aleppo, and the cities of Kobani and Ain Issa, and reaching the northern countryside of Hasakah, have been subjected to violent bombardment. The statement said that more than 200 families were forced to flee from their homes, heading to camps of al-Twahina, Tel al-Saman, Newroz and the city of Hasakah. The office warned that the ongoing escalation exacerbates the humanitarian crisis in the region and increases the burdens of the AANES. “The timing aims to hit the agricultural season, which is already affected by weather factors. Syria is suffering from a severe shortage of wheat,” the office added. The office called on the international community and international organizations concerning with human rights to work to stop the Turkish violations. It also called for not turning northeast Syria into a bargaining chip between Turkey and Western countries. It also called for the opening the Tel Kojer (Al Yarubiyah) crossing border to deliver humanitarian and medical aid to the AANES areas. Tel Kojer crossing, which is located on the Syrian-Iraqi border, was closed after the veto of Moscow and Beijing in the UN Security Council in early 2020. The closure of al-Yarubiyah Crossing (Tel Kojer) continues and this prevents the entry of humanitarian aid, which puts humanitarian pressure on the displaced in the AANES areas. |
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