Dozens of Syrian Families Return Home After Years in Lebanon
Dozens of Syrian families who had been displaced and residing in Lebanon returned to Syria on Tuesday, according to the state news agency SANA. The families crossed through the Zamrani and Jousiya border points in the countryside of Damascus and Homs, respectively. The returnees experienced smooth and facilitated procedures upon their arrival, the report stated.
Personal data and permanent addresses in their respective villages and towns were recorded by a dedicated committee overseeing their reintegration. The committee is also tasked with providing essential assistance to the returnees.
Health teams equipped with mobile clinics and ambulances were on standby to offer necessary medical services, including health evaluations, nutritional support, and vaccinations for children.
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More displaced families are expected to return from Lebanon in the coming days, using various border crossings in the Rural Damascus and Homs provinces, SANA reported.
According to Lebanese General Security sources, voluntary departure trips for displaced Syrians from Lebanon resumed on Tuesday after a two-year hiatus. The sources told the Chinese news agency Xinhua that two trips included over 200 displaced people from the town of Arsal in eastern Lebanon, coordinated by Lebanese General Security and Syrian authorities.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 310 Syrian refugees returned to Syria after suffering physical abuse and having their official documentation torn in Lebanon. There has been no comment from the Lebanese side regarding this report.
Many Syrian refugees in Lebanon have crossed into the country illegally and do not have official documentation or registration as refugees.
