Published : 11-01-2022
Palestinian refugees who have recently returned to Yarmouk Camp have spoken up against property-thieves who have been ransacking civilian homes and stealing their belongings.
Recently, unknown persons set fire to a civilian house after they attempted to burglarize it.
“They are pulling out all the stops to force us to leave our house”, the house owner told AGPS. “Our children were on the verge of being burnt to death had not my husband taken them out of the building”.
A poll issued by AGPS on May10, 2018, indicated that 93.2% of Yarmouk residents got their houses burglarized.
Reports of burglary continue to emerge in Yarmouk Camp, south of Damascus, where hundreds of Palestinian refugees had been taking shelter.
Over recent years, pro-government militias have been raking through evacuated homes in Damascus and holding sway over furniture, copper, iron, and kitchenware belonging to displaced families.
Palestinian families displaced from the area continue to call on the concerned authorities to allow them a safe return to their homes and to press ahead with reconstruction projects.
The Syrian government forces regained control over Yarmouk Camp and southern Damascus towns following a 33-day military operation launched in April 2018. Dozens of civilians were killed and dozens more injured in the offensive. Over 60% of buildings have gone either totally or partially destroyed in the warfare.
UN data indicates that before the eruption of the conflict in 2011, Yarmouk was a bustling home to approximately 160,000 Palestine refugees, making it the largest Palestine refugee community in Syria.
Palestinian refugees who have recently returned to Yarmouk Camp have spoken up against property-thieves who have been ransacking civilian homes and stealing their belongings.
Recently, unknown persons set fire to a civilian house after they attempted to burglarize it.
“They are pulling out all the stops to force us to leave our house”, the house owner told AGPS. “Our children were on the verge of being burnt to death had not my husband taken them out of the building”.
A poll issued by AGPS on May10, 2018, indicated that 93.2% of Yarmouk residents got their houses burglarized.
Reports of burglary continue to emerge in Yarmouk Camp, south of Damascus, where hundreds of Palestinian refugees had been taking shelter.
Over recent years, pro-government militias have been raking through evacuated homes in Damascus and holding sway over furniture, copper, iron, and kitchenware belonging to displaced families.
Palestinian families displaced from the area continue to call on the concerned authorities to allow them a safe return to their homes and to press ahead with reconstruction projects.
The Syrian government forces regained control over Yarmouk Camp and southern Damascus towns following a 33-day military operation launched in April 2018. Dozens of civilians were killed and dozens more injured in the offensive. Over 60% of buildings have gone either totally or partially destroyed in the warfare.
UN data indicates that before the eruption of the conflict in 2011, Yarmouk was a bustling home to approximately 160,000 Palestine refugees, making it the largest Palestine refugee community in Syria.
