Staying in the open still | Turkish intelligence continues preventing displaced people of al-Quneitra from entering al-Bab area
SOHR calls for exerting pressure over Abu al-Zendin crossing's administration for allowing families evacuated from al-Quneitra to cross into National Army's areas
Aleppo province: Syrian Observatory sources have confirmed that the Turkish intelligence services continues preventing displaced families who have been evacuated from Um Batna village in al-Quneitra countryside from entering areas under the control of the Turkish-backed “National Army” in the eastern countryside of Aleppo. The families are still staying in the open between the regime’s checkpoint and the checkpoint of the “National Army” on the outskirts of al-Bab city under the pretext that “there have not been a coordination between Russian and Turkish forces”.
We, at the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, appeal to relevant actors to exert pressure on the authorities in charge of the areas controlled by Turkish forces and their proxy factions in order to allow these displaced families to enter these areas, especially since there are children and women who need medical care.
SOHR activists reported earlier this morning that the Turkish intelligence service continued preventing the entry of 30 families, who were displaced from Um Batna village in al-Quneitra countryside, to al-Bab city since yesterday evening. Meanwhile, the families were stranded at Abu al-Zendin crossing, between the regime’s checkpoint and the checkpoint of the “National Army”, where they were staying in the open, amid dire humanitarian situation as there were sick children and women need medical care.
Yesterday, SOHR sources reported that the displaced families from al-Quneitra were stranded at Abu al-Zendin crossing, which is under the control of the Turkish forces and their proxy factions, near the city of Aleppo, as the families were waiting at Abu al-Zendin crossing after passing through regime forces crossing, in light of refusal by the Turkish forces to let them enter the countryside of Aleppo
On the other hand, a popular demonstration took place at the Center roundabout in the city of al-Bab, east of Aleppo, denouncing the Turkish attitude regarding the closure of crossing for these families.
A few hours earlier, Syrian Observatory activists reported seeing three buses entering Um Batna town in the meddle countryside of al-Quneitra countryside in preparations for evacuating nearly 30 suspicious individuals with their families to north Syria region. This development came after an agreement between the military security branch and the Russians on one hand, and the Central Commission in Hawaran and some of the area’s dignitaries on the other. It is expected that the buses, which left Um Batna, would head to al-Bab area in the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo.
On May 15, reliable sources in south Syria region informed SOHR that an initial agreement has been reached between the military security branch on one hand, and the Central Commission in Hawaran and some of the area’s dignitaries on the other.