SYRIA UPDATE
President al-Assad receives liberated abductees of Sweida: the State put liberation of every abductee on top of its priorities
“The steadfastness of the abductees and their families, their strength and patience during the time of abduction from one side, and the determination of the army heroes ,some of them have sacrificed their soul to liberate the abductees-women and children-from the other side, will be a lesson in patriotism and national act,” the President affirmed. “The State has put the mission of searching about each abductee on top of its priorities to liberate him or her whatever the price was, and it has put all its capabilities to achieve this mission,” President al-Assad said.
https://sana.sy/en/?p=151043
Millions Of US Tax Dollars Have ‘Knowingly’ Gone To Terror Groups In Syria From Charities Since Late 2017: Pentagon
“Since late 2017, USAID OIG investigations have uncovered numerous instances of possible or confirmed diversions to armed groups in Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria, including Ha’yat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.
One investigation found that an NGO’s employees knowingly diverted thousands of USAID funded food kits worth millions of dollars to ineligible beneficiaries (including HTS fighters) and submitted falsified beneficiary lists. The investigation resulted in USAID suspending the program and the NGO terminating the employment of dozens of individuals from March to May 2018,” the report said.
USAID OIG also investigated diversions of assistance to HTS in another NGO’s programs, which OIG suspected was perpetrated by NGO staff affiliated with the terrorist group. Although the investigation is ongoing, the implementer voluntarily suspended portions of its programs, adapted its program to the changing risk environment, and terminated some employees. In response to these findings, USAID has suspended certain programmatic activities, added additional language in all new awards requiring prior written approval from USAID before programming in HTS-controlled areas, and is undertaking a systematic review of ongoing programs in the region,” the report added
“These risks included systemic coercion by HTS of NGO employees to assist in diversions; imposition of taxes, duties, and fees on USAID implementers and beneficiaries; HTS control of local councils and IDP camp management that assist USAID implementers in identifying eligible beneficiaries; and implementers failing to adequately mitigate the threat to USAID programming from these armed groups,” the report noted.
https://southfront.org/millions-of-us-tax-dollars-have-knowingly-gone-to-terror-groups-in-syria-from-charities-since-late-2017-pentagon/
Syria urges UNSC to take a prompt and serious move to stop massacres of US-led Coalition against civilians
Foreign and Expatriates Ministry on Tuesday sent two identical letters to the UN Secretary General and UNSC President on the crime committed by the illegitimate US-led “International Coalition” assault, killing or injuring more than 60 civilians in al-Shafa village in Deir Ezzor Province.
The Ministry said in the letters that the crime committed against the civilians in al-Shaffa village refers to the total collapse of the value system and the moral principles that the nations have agreed to respect since the establishment of the United Nations as a result of total disregard of the United States and its allied powers. It also confirms all over again the underestimation of countries of this notorious “Coalition” in the lives of innocent civilians and the provisions of International Law and the law.
https://sana.sy/en/?p=151023
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