Al-Bahra demands the withdrawal of Lebanese militias from all regions of Syria and compensation for those affected

ARK News… The head of the Syrian National Coalition, Hadi al-Bahra, called on the head of the Lebanese caretaker government, Najib Miqati, to issue orders to withdraw the Lebanese militias - which are part of his government - from villages, towns and all Syrian regions, and to compensate their residents for the homes they lost because of those militias.

Al-Bahra said, in statements reported by the Coalition’s media department, that Miqati can request funding for these compensations from the aid that Lebanon receives in exchange for hosting refugees, the latest of which is the amount of one billion euros that the European Union allocated a few days ago to support refugees and the Lebanese communities in which they live.

Al-Bahra pointed out that Miqati can also "mediate with the United Nations and the permanent members of the Security Council to secure a force of Blue Helmets to secure the protection of the areas to which the refugees will return, and to ensure their safety and that they will not be attacked by the Assad regime."

The head of the National Coalition, the head of the Lebanese caretaker government, reminded that “there is in Syria a militia affiliated with a Lebanese party that is a partner in the Lebanese authority within the Miqati government, which controls villages, towns and entire regions from which its Syrian residents were forcibly or under threat displaced years ago, and this militia has contributed to the regime.” Assad killed, arrested and displaced hundreds of thousands of Syrians.”

Regarding the return of refugees, Hadi al-Bahra said: “We support the return of all Syrians from Lebanon to their homeland, a voluntary, safe and dignified return.

But Syria is an unsafe country for the return of refugees, for several reasons, the first of which is the continuation of the Assad regime’s brutal policy against Syrian citizens.”

He pointed out that the regime "is still killing dozens of civilians every month, including women and children, and is still killing detained citizens through torture."

Al-Bahra thanked the Lebanese people for hosting the refugees, expressing his appreciation for their patience, hoping that they would understand the suffering of the Syrians, and stressed that “international neglect of serious work towards advancing a comprehensive political solution in Syria has prolonged the duration of asylum, and thus prolonged the suffering and pain of the Syrians.”

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