Published : 15-02-2019
Relatives of Palestinian refugees who have been forced to fight alongside the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) affiliated with the Syrian government said the battalion continues to reject appeals to lay off Palestinians who ended their military mission.
Sources close to PLA said hundreds of Palestinian refugees have served for periods of over seven years.
Shortly after the outburst of the deadly warfare, the Syrian government forced Palestinian refugees aged 18 and above to join affiliated militias for periods of at least one year and a half. Most of those who ended their military service have not been laid off.
Those who refuse forced conscription are subjected to crackdowns, abductions and even executions. As a result, thousands fled the tension-stricken country in the hunt for a safer shelter.
PLA kept record of the death of 276 PLA gunmen since the outbreak of Syria’s warfare.
Relatives of Palestinian refugees who have been forced to fight alongside the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) affiliated with the Syrian government said the battalion continues to reject appeals to lay off Palestinians who ended their military mission.
Sources close to PLA said hundreds of Palestinian refugees have served for periods of over seven years.
Shortly after the outburst of the deadly warfare, the Syrian government forced Palestinian refugees aged 18 and above to join affiliated militias for periods of at least one year and a half. Most of those who ended their military service have not been laid off.
Those who refuse forced conscription are subjected to crackdowns, abductions and even executions. As a result, thousands fled the tension-stricken country in the hunt for a safer shelter.
PLA kept record of the death of 276 PLA gunmen since the outbreak of Syria’s warfare.
