Qusayr, a once bustling commercial hub in western Syria, has not seen any fighti...
QUSAYR, Syria/AMMAN - Qusayr, a once bustling commercial hub in western Syria, has not seen any fighting since government troops, with the help of Lebanon’s powerful Iran-backed Hezbollah group, drove out Sunni Muslim rebels six years ago.
According to former residents living abroad, this is partly because Qusayr, around 10 kilometers from the Lebanese border, is now a security zone where only those with special permission can enter. Western intelligence sources say the area remains part of a belt of territory in Syria where Hezbollah maintains a strong presence, including by way of tight control on the movement of people.
“We call on the state to help us financially to build our home,” he told Reuters. When Hub al Deen left Qusayr due to the fighting, he fled to Homs city, the provincial capital. His journey on Sunday took him along the same route as that of his escape, he said.The crowd had gathered in Qusayr’s eastern sector where shops were open on Sunday.
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