Some 700 tents set up in Hassaka for Iraqi families fleeing ISIL terrorism

DAMASCUS,(ST)_Some 700 tents have been set up in al-Malekeyeh city in northeastern Hassaka province for Iraqi families fleeing the ISIL’s terrorist acts, the official news agency (SANA) reported on Tuesday.

The agency quoted Social Affairs Minister in caretaker government Kinda Shammat as saying that a complex has been set up in Hassaka province to shelter around 1000 Iraqi families displaced from Jabal Senjar as a result of terrorism being practiced by the so-called the ‘Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’ organization.

Increasing needs

“We have asked the World Food Program to increase aid being offered to Hassaka province through air bridge in order to meet the increasing needs,” Shammat said, pointing out that the ministry is keen on providing relief for the Iraqi and Syrian families affected by armed terrorist organizations’ attacks.

In this context, the official agency’s reporter said that the big number of Iraqi families who reached Hassaka province were sheltered in schools there.

He added that around 700 tents were set up I Ein al-Khadra in al-Malekeyeh city to house the displaced Iraqi families.

B. Qaddour