Following the refugee camp fire, Syria calls on the Lebanese judiciary to shoulder its responsibilities



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The Syrian Foreign Ministry says the fire in the Syrian refugee camp in northern Lebanon “has terrified the residents of the camp and deprived several of them of shelter.”

  • The camp was burned down by a group of youths after a dispute between a local resident and several Syrian workers.
    The camp was burned down by a group of youths after a dispute between a local resident and several Syrian workers.

The Syrian government has expressed its deep regret over the arson that broke out in the Syrian refugee camp in the Hanin area of ​​the Miniyeh district in northern Lebanon.

An official source from the Syrian Foreign Ministry indicated that the fire had terrorized the residents of the camp and deprived several of them of refuge, adding that “Syria urges the competent Lebanese judiciary and concerned Lebanese agencies to assume their responsibilities in dealing with this incident and ensuring the protection and care of displaced Syrians. “

The source also renewed the call of the Damascus government to citizens who were “forced to leave the country by the unjust war to return to their homeland”, adding that the government “is making every effort to facilitate their return.”

The source said: “Syria renews the invitation to Syrian citizens who were forced to leave the country by the unjust war against Syria to return to their homeland”, emphasizing that “the Syrian government is making every effort to facilitate this return and provide them with the requirements for a dignified life in their cities and towns in accordance with available capacities. “

And the Lebanese National News Agency previously reported: “The camp was set on fire by a group of youths after a dispute between a local resident and several Syrian workers escalated into a fight, resulting in 3 injuries.”

Aid officials said, according to “Reuters”, “Hundreds of Syrian refugees fled the camp after the fire.”



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