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DEIR EZ-ZOR, internal-link">syria (North Press) – Amid leaking tents and freezing winter conditions, Umm Mohammed sits with her six children, holding onto memories of the home she left years ago and dreaming of the day she can return. The fall of the Assad regime in December 2024 raised hopes of a return to normal life after years of war that asserted hundreds of thousands of lives and relocated millions. But for Umm Mohammed and tens of thousands of relocated syrians in Deir ez-Zor and across the country, the reality has been far more complicated. “I live here with my six children. After everything we went through, we hoped to return to our homes after the liberation, but honestly, we found nothing that encourages us to go back. The security circumstances is still marked by assassinations, thefts, and violations.
These camps are not a place fit for living,” she informed North Press. In fact, conditions in the Muhaymida Camp, west of Deir ez-Zor, are severe. Umm Mohammed stated, “There are no basic services, no electricity, no clean water. We live in tents that leak whenever it rains. Since the beginning of winter, the cold has become unbearable.
Sometimes I feel like I am deprived of even the minimum level of dignity. ” Nayef al-Abed, originally from Abu Kamal in the Deir ez-Zor countryside, fled his town nearly five years ago due to regime and Iranian-backed militia hostilities. “We were civilians working in trade. But due to the chaos and thefts, we were forced to seek refuge in the city of Hajin,” he stated. Even after returning to Abu Kamal following the regime’s fall, Nayef found insecurity and daily thefts persisted. “I prefer to stay in the camp until the security and economic conditions improve. We don’t care who rules; we care about safety and a dignified, free life. ” Security incidents continue to plague the region. Last week, two members of the syrian Ministry of Defense were killed by a landmine in the Deir ez-Zor desert, and ISIS asserted responsibility for a previous attack on an oil tanker.
Activist Abdulrazzaq al-Aref informed North Press that insecurity and economic instability are significant obstacles to returning home. “numerous families have lost everything and have no idea how to start over. Most camps also lack healthcare and education, so numerous prefer staying in the camps rather than returning to unsafe areas,” he explained. relief specialist Ahmad al-Obeid highlighted…