After numerous calls for help went unanswered by the Syrian government, Syrians in Sudan have called on the Kurdish-led autonomous administration in North and East Syria to evacuate citizens from Sudan as soon as possible.
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) established a committee to ensure the return of Syrians who are stranded in Sudan, the Syrian government having taken no action to evacuate its citizens.
The fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is entering its third week. At least 528 people have been killed and 4,599 have been wounded since the heavy clashes erupted in the Sudanese capital Khartoum and other cities on 15 April.
Sudan hosts nearly 90,000 Syrian citizens, including 65,000 displaced people. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), 15 Syrians have lost their lives due to the conflict.
Syrians, including Kurdish families from Kobane (Kobanê) and Tell Abyad (Girê Spî), have been living in Khartoum and nearby cities. The clashes have forced them to flee to Atbara, a city 330 km north of Khartoum.
Meanwhile, dozens of Syrian families are also stranded in Port Sudan on the Red Sea in the east of the country, where they are struggling to find food, drink and transportation. The cost of staying in Port Sudan is $100 a night and the price of fuel is up to $200 a litre, Hawar News reported.
North Press Agency cites a Syrian source in Port Sudan as describing the conditions as “unbearable” and calling on the international community to assist them as they are being neglected by the Syrian government.
