The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Lack of humanity | Heartless thieves steal rescue equipment from those affected by the earthquake in Lattakia

Lattakia province: Several complaints were issued by residents of Satamo town in Lattakia countryside regarding the absence of rescue aids that were distributed on those affected by the earthquake in the town and neighbourhing villages.

This caused a state of discontent among the residents of the town, forcing the regime’s security forces to interfere and solve the issue.

Amr Salim, the Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection of the regime’s government, explained that patrols headed to Satamo town and it was revealed that two mayors have distributed the rescue aids on their relatives, where the issue was solved and the aids were distributed on those affected by the earthquake.

Residents of the affected villages including Lattakia and its countryside demanded that qualified individuals should be responsible for the distribution of the aids fairly to those in need, amid doubt regarding the integrity of the officials of the regime, who steal the aids without any supervision.