Published : 29-11-2017
The Syrian regime reopened the Al-Qadam - Assaly checkpoint for the movement of civilians. Food supplies were also allowed into the area, after it had been closed since 30th of October, despite the truce in the neighborhoods of Al-Qadam and Assaly since the end of 2014.
Al-Qadam - Assaly checkpoint is considered one of the important ports through which food supplies and medicine enter to the area of south Damascus. Residents of Yarmouk camp turn to Al-Maazaneya checkpoint, which belongs to the Syrian opposition, to buy food and medicine. AGPS’s correspondent confirmed that the importance of opening the Assaly checkpoint is to enable some families from Yarmouk camp to leave for Damascus, since the procedures to enter and leave through the checkpoint are less complicated than the Babilla - Sidi-Makdad checkpoint, according to him.
The regime's army, the General Command groups and the pro-regime Palestinian factions continue to impose their siege on Yarmouk camp for more than 1595 consecutive days, opening the door to great suffering of its residents. Water and electricity have been cut from the camp, in addition to the prevention of food and medicine from entering. Residents are banned from leaving or entering from the camp’s main entrances, which are controlled by groups from the Syrian security and the Palestinian factions affiliated to it. 201 refugees have died because of the siege and the lack of medical care.
The Syrian regime reopened the Al-Qadam - Assaly checkpoint for the movement of civilians. Food supplies were also allowed into the area, after it had been closed since 30th of October, despite the truce in the neighborhoods of Al-Qadam and Assaly since the end of 2014.
Al-Qadam - Assaly checkpoint is considered one of the important ports through which food supplies and medicine enter to the area of south Damascus. Residents of Yarmouk camp turn to Al-Maazaneya checkpoint, which belongs to the Syrian opposition, to buy food and medicine. AGPS’s correspondent confirmed that the importance of opening the Assaly checkpoint is to enable some families from Yarmouk camp to leave for Damascus, since the procedures to enter and leave through the checkpoint are less complicated than the Babilla - Sidi-Makdad checkpoint, according to him.
The regime's army, the General Command groups and the pro-regime Palestinian factions continue to impose their siege on Yarmouk camp for more than 1595 consecutive days, opening the door to great suffering of its residents. Water and electricity have been cut from the camp, in addition to the prevention of food and medicine from entering. Residents are banned from leaving or entering from the camp’s main entrances, which are controlled by groups from the Syrian security and the Palestinian factions affiliated to it. 201 refugees have died because of the siege and the lack of medical care.
