Palestinian Official: 60% of Yarmouk Camp Destroyed by Terrorists

TEHRAN (Defapress)- Yasin Ma'touq was quoted as saying by the Arabic website of Sputnik news agency that the large volume of ruins remained by the terrorists in Yarmouk camp indicates that they have destroyed the symbols used by the Palestinians to remind right of return to their homeland.

He said that the Syrian government's efforts to regain control over the Syrian camps will help the Palestinians to restore their right of return, stressing that the social, political, cultural and national structure of Yarmouk camp is a symbol for the Palestinian people's unconditional right of return and a failure for US President Donald Trump's 'Deal of Century'.

Ma'touq said that other camps existing in the Syrian territories have been fully destroyed or are under control of the terrorists, adding that Dara'a camp is also occupied by the militants who are supported by Israel.

The General Command of the Syrian Armed Forces announced in a statement on Monday night that the Syrian army troops drove ISIL out of Hajar al-Aswad region and Yarmouk Camp after a month-long battle, restoring sustainable security to Southern Damascus.

The statement said that the army men and their popular allies liberated Hajar al-Aswad, Yarmouk Camp, Yalda, Bebeila and Beit Saham regions and ended ISIL's presence in Southern Damascus after a month of fierce clashes with terrorists.

It further said that a large number of terrorists were killed or wounded and security was restored to the Southern part of Damascus province.

Yarmouk Camp, Hajar al-Aswad and even al-Tazamon and al-Qadam neighborhoods that were four large regions in Southern Damascus were previously under ISIL's occupation.

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