Over 30,000 displaced families from Aleppo need U.N. support – AANES
RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – An official from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) said on Wednesday that over 30,000 families fleeing Aleppo countryside, northwestern Syria, are in dire need of support from the United Nations.
Sheikhmous Ahmad, co-chair of the Office of IDPs and Refugees Affairs of the AANES, stated they received more than 30,000 IDPs from the town Tel Rifaat and northern Aleppo, locally known as Shahba region.
Ahmad highlighted the severe challenges facing displaced persons in the region, compounded by the limited resources of both the AANES and relief organizations.
Following an attack by Turkish-backed armed opposition factions, aka the Syrian National Army (SNA), and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, once known as al-Nusra Front) , tens of thousands of Afrin IDPs have sought refuge in AANES-run areas.
“We dispatched buses to transport families still stranded in Shahba,” Ahmed told North Press, adding that many of the displaced are currently in the open without shelter.
Ahmad emphasized the gravity of the humanitarian crisis, noting that local resources are insufficient to meet the overwhelming needs. He criticized the lack of adequate support from international organizations.
He urged the United Nations to deliver immediate aid to the displaced in Northeast Syria, stressing the importance of the al-Ya’rubiyah (Tel Kocher) border crossing as a critical lifeline for the besieged region.