Displacement of 200,000 Persists in Syria’s Suwayda Region
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, Al Jazeera reported that signs of destruction remain visible in the western and northern villages of Suwayda.Almost three months after being displaced, residents are still unable to return home. The number of displaced people is estimated between 170,000 and 200,000.
The clashes in Syria began on July 13 between forces loyal to the terrorist regime led by Jolani and local Druze desert inhabitants who were supported by the Zionist regime.These confrontations have not only killed dozens but also displaced tens of thousands.Approximately 36 villages were burned down, and numerous crimes were committed against Druze civilians and desert-dwelling communities.
Mustafa al-Bakour, governor of Suwayda, previously claimed he woudl encourage villagers to return home and announced cash compensation for repairing and rebuilding houses. However, none of these promises have been fulfilled.
Political activist Marwan Hamza identified continued security checkpoints in northern and western villages as the main obstacle preventing people’s return. He added that ongoing thefts and looting in burned villages-despite security forces’ presence-raise doubts about Jolani regime’s security apparatus’s ability to exert control.
