Sweida, Feb. 21 (SANA) Sweida Governor Mustafa al-Bakkour denied circulating claims that the province is under siege, stressing that such allegations are incorrect and that the road to Sweida remains open with basic supplies entering normally.
In an interview with the Syrian al-Ikhbariya channel on Saturday, al-Bakkour said wheat flour reaches the province at a rate ranging between 500 and 600 tons per week, in addition to the entry of goods and humanitarian aid without obstacles. He noted that those promoting the idea of a siege are seeking political gains.
Al-Bakkour said the situation in Sweida remains unstable and marked by insecurity due to the presence of outlaw groups, pointing out that many voices inside the province reject the practices of these groups and call for restoring security and activating state institutions.
“These groups control people’s opinions and living conditions and accuse anyone who calls for the province’s interests of betrayal,” al-Bakkour said, adding that they have multiple interests, most of them are personal, and they use slogans about dignity and people’s blood to impose their influence.
The Governor added that the Governorate is primarily working to ease the suffering of residents, particularly in living conditions, by activating government institutions and departments that provide services to citizens and facilitate their procedures, noting that some groups oppose stability and the reactivation of official institutions as it conflicts with their interests.
Al-Bakkour stressed that official authorities have launched a call for dialogue among the people of Sweida to reach an approach that reduces the suffering of residents and opens the way for serious solutions to existing problems, affirming that dialogue is the best means to present concerns and demands clearly and responsibly.
On Feb. 17, a humanitarian aid convoy of 30 trucks carrying flour, medical supplies, vaccines and fuel entered Sweida city with support from the Syrian Ministry of Health, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the World Food Programme, in coordination with Sweida Governorate. The convoy was the second to reach the province in less than a week.
