72-Hour Evacuation Deadline Issued for Shia Village in Homs Amid Service Cuts
Local sources in Syria’s Homs province have reported that the rebel forces led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani have cut off water and electricity to the Shia village of Al-Mazra’a in the Homs countryside. Residents have been given a 72-hour deadline to evacuate the area, raising concerns about the potential destruction of the village.
According to several inhabitants, this decision follows escalating pressures on Shia-populated areas, leaving residents facing a shortage of basic services. The current water and power outage has severely disrupted the daily lives of families living there.
Simultaneously, the fuel crisis has worsened across various parts of Syria, with its repercussions increasingly impacting the livelihood and services for the population. Protests have been ongoing for about ten days in the city of Qamishli, where demonstrators carrying placards have expressed grievances about rising prices and lack of services, demanding relief from economic pressures and improved living conditions.
Some protest slogans have emphasized “Oil is the people’s right,” reflecting demands for the use of regional oil resources to enhance residents’ living standards. Residents in the al-Hol area have also complained about shortages of petroleum products at fuel stations and have called for a steady supply of fuel.
In southern Hasakah, residents of the towns and villages of Markada, Al-Shaddadi, Al-Atalah, Ajajah, Al-Urayshah, and Al-Haddadiyah have urgently appealed to responsible authorities to ensure fuel supply to service centers, especially bakeries. The suspension of some bakeries due to diesel shortages has heightened concerns over potential bread shortages.
Citizens, noting limited diesel stocks at certain stations, have demanded fair distribution and transparency in the distribution mechanisms. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has also highlighted the ongoing fuel crisis and the growing public dissatisfaction, stressing the need for immediate action to alleviate economic pressures and manage resources equitably.
