AANES urges international action to rehabilitate infrastructure
RMELAN, Syria (North Press) – On Tuesday, an official in the Autonomous Administration of North and East of Syria (AANES) called for the intervention of international parties to rehabilitate the infrastructure and vital facilities in northern and northeastern Syria that were destroyed by recent Turkish airstrikes.
On Oct. 5, the Sweidiya gas plant in Derik, which supplies nearly the entire region with gas and power, went completely out of service due to a series of Turkish drone strikes.
Akram Suleiman, the co-chair of Energy Office in the AANES, told North Press that the infrastructure facilities destroyed by the Turkish bombardment cannot be repaired due to very limited available resources. He emphasized the need for quick international intervention to rehabilitate these facilities and put them back into service.
Suleiman added that the timeframe for repairing these facilities is unknown, pointing out that the cost of maintenance is estimated to be millions of dollars.
Suleiman noted that they are working hard to restore electricity for all vital facilities such as water wells, bakeries, and hospitals.
Before the strikes, the Sweidiya gas plant operated with four gas turbines, generating 60 megawatts of power. At that time, Suleiman said, the electricity and gas supplies were relatively stable and in good condition.
The official said that the region is currently experiencing the worst technical issues in terms of electricity due to the damage caused to these facilities.