Published : 17-06-2018
In the suburbs of Damascus, the residents of Sayeda Zeinab camp in Damascus, which is controlled by the Syrian army and the popular committees affiliated to it, are suffering from economic crises that aggravated the expensive costs on the Palestinian families, amid the poor facilities and financial sources and the lack of job opportunities. This has pushed many to travel outside the country, or work with the popular committees loyal to the Syrian army.
The armed factions loyal to the Syrian opposition controlled the Sayeda Zeinab camp in the beginning of 2013, and after violent clashes and bombardments for 7 months, the Syrian army regained control of the camp. The Palestinian popular committees loyal to it then took responsibility of protecting the camp.
Those battles had a negative impact on the camp and its residents. The damage, which affected a large area of the camp, is still obvious in it, while many of its residents died, estimated at 100 victims in some reports, and 200 casualties with amputated body parts or permanent disabilities.
In the suburbs of Damascus, the residents of Sayeda Zeinab camp in Damascus, which is controlled by the Syrian army and the popular committees affiliated to it, are suffering from economic crises that aggravated the expensive costs on the Palestinian families, amid the poor facilities and financial sources and the lack of job opportunities. This has pushed many to travel outside the country, or work with the popular committees loyal to the Syrian army.
The armed factions loyal to the Syrian opposition controlled the Sayeda Zeinab camp in the beginning of 2013, and after violent clashes and bombardments for 7 months, the Syrian army regained control of the camp. The Palestinian popular committees loyal to it then took responsibility of protecting the camp.
Those battles had a negative impact on the camp and its residents. The damage, which affected a large area of the camp, is still obvious in it, while many of its residents died, estimated at 100 victims in some reports, and 200 casualties with amputated body parts or permanent disabilities.
