Published : 15-11-2017
The Syrian regime imposed a suffocating siege on Yarmouk camp, after closing the Babilla-Sidi Makdad barrier. The Syrian opposition factions had reopened Al-Oroba barrier in Al-Nakheel Road, separating between the camp and Yelda, in front of the civilians besieged inside Yarmouk. The regime had given the opposition factions in the towns of south Damascus (Yelda, Babilla, Beit Sahm) the choice of either closing Al-Oroba barrier or the Babilla-Sidi Makdad barrier.
On their part, a number of activists, relief foundations and civil society, warned of a humanitarian crisis in Yarmouk camp, resulting from the closure of all the barriers and crossings leading to it by the Syrian regime. The regime forced a total siege on the camp’s main entrance in mid-2013, banning the entry of food supplies, fuel and medicine. Recently, it also closed Al-Qadam - Al-Assaly barrier and prevented the entry of any food supplies through it, in addition to pressurizing the Syrian opposition factions in the towns of south Damascus, to close Al-Oroba barrier, which is one of the main ports for the arrival of food supplies to those under siege inside the camp.
AGPS’s statistics have revealed that almost 200 refugees from Yarmouk camp have died as a result of the siege and the lack of medical care.
AGPS’s correspondent reported that the markets in the towns of south Damascus witnessed a vigorous increase in the prices of food supplies, because of the tightened security imposed by the regime on the Babilla-Sidi Makdad Checkpoint. The regime banned residents from entering large amounts of food, allowing each person only one kilogram of some of the supplies that were permitted. One bag of bread was allowed for each woman entering through the barrier, after being searched accurately. Rice and sugar were not seen in the market, as some traders monopolized certain items to raise their prices. One loaf of bread has reached 100 Syrian pounds.
This comes amid complex living crises suffered by the residents of the camp. Water and electricity are completely cut from the camp, in addition to an extreme lack of medical services, as well as UNRWA stopping its services under the pretext of the security condition in the region.
The Syrian regime imposed a suffocating siege on Yarmouk camp, after closing the Babilla-Sidi Makdad barrier. The Syrian opposition factions had reopened Al-Oroba barrier in Al-Nakheel Road, separating between the camp and Yelda, in front of the civilians besieged inside Yarmouk. The regime had given the opposition factions in the towns of south Damascus (Yelda, Babilla, Beit Sahm) the choice of either closing Al-Oroba barrier or the Babilla-Sidi Makdad barrier.
On their part, a number of activists, relief foundations and civil society, warned of a humanitarian crisis in Yarmouk camp, resulting from the closure of all the barriers and crossings leading to it by the Syrian regime. The regime forced a total siege on the camp’s main entrance in mid-2013, banning the entry of food supplies, fuel and medicine. Recently, it also closed Al-Qadam - Al-Assaly barrier and prevented the entry of any food supplies through it, in addition to pressurizing the Syrian opposition factions in the towns of south Damascus, to close Al-Oroba barrier, which is one of the main ports for the arrival of food supplies to those under siege inside the camp.
AGPS’s statistics have revealed that almost 200 refugees from Yarmouk camp have died as a result of the siege and the lack of medical care.
AGPS’s correspondent reported that the markets in the towns of south Damascus witnessed a vigorous increase in the prices of food supplies, because of the tightened security imposed by the regime on the Babilla-Sidi Makdad Checkpoint. The regime banned residents from entering large amounts of food, allowing each person only one kilogram of some of the supplies that were permitted. One bag of bread was allowed for each woman entering through the barrier, after being searched accurately. Rice and sugar were not seen in the market, as some traders monopolized certain items to raise their prices. One loaf of bread has reached 100 Syrian pounds.
This comes amid complex living crises suffered by the residents of the camp. Water and electricity are completely cut from the camp, in addition to an extreme lack of medical services, as well as UNRWA stopping its services under the pretext of the security condition in the region.
