AANES official urges humanitarian corridor to besieged Suwayda
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – Co-Chair of the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), Ilham Ahmad, issued on Saturday a call for the immediate opening of a humanitarian corridor to Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria, where civilians are facing dire conditions under siege.
“We are following with deep concern the worsening humanitarian situation in Suwayda, where civilians face severe hardship due to siege and deteriorating conditions,” Ilham Ahmad said in a post on X.
” Guided by the humanitarian and national principles that define our experience in Northeast Syria — and in line with our consistent record of extending support to every region in Syria in times of need — we affirm our full readiness to open a humanitarian corridor toward Suwayda,” she added.
The official also appealed to international actors and stakeholders ” to uphold their moral responsibilities and exert the necessary pressure to facilitate this humanitarian pathway, ensuring that aid reaches civilians without politicization or military exploitation.”
She concluded that the Syrian experience has proven that the unity of the people’s dignity is the foundation of any genuine national project.
” The first test of such a project lies in its ability to respond to human suffering without discrimination.”