"2 Palestinians Killed in Pro-Government Battles in Aleppo"

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1 "2 Palestinians Killed in Pro-Government Battles in Aleppo" Civilian Buildings Knocked Down by Gov t Onslaught on Yarmouk Camp Palestine Charity Distributes Aids in AlMuzeireeb, in Southern Syria Islamic Organization for Relief of Orphans Distributes Aids to Palestinians in Idlib, Southern Turkey

2 Latest Developments Two Palestinian residents of Yarmouk Camp were killed as they fought alongside the Syrian government troops in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo. The two fighters were pronounced dead following an ISIS offensive on Umm Arkila villages, AlJouboul, AlKatiba, and AlAsimiya. AGPS on-the-spot reporter identified the two casualties as Hani Ahmad AlShamlouni and Ali Ahmad Khedr, nicknamed AlTamtam. The latter had reportedly served as the commander of a pro-government battalion in Yarmouk prior to the mass deportation of its residents. Both casualties are members of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence. Activists announced the death of another young man Majd Hassan Kayed, from the Golan Heights. He had reportedly been sheltered in Yarmouk Camp. AGPS continues to sound alarm bells over the forcible military conscription Palestinian youngsters have been subjected to at the hands

3 of the pro-regime forces, including the Syrian Republican Guard, 4th Armoured Division, the National Defense Forces, Air Force Intelligence, and Palestine Branch. 850 Palestinian refugees were fatally gunned down in the raging Syrian hostilities, according to AGPS figures. Meanwhile, a number of civilian buildings in blockaded Yarmouk Camp were reduced to rubble after the Syrian government forces struck residential neighborhoods in Palestine Street with missiles. Government squads deployed across flashpoints further attacked the opposition outfits, at the same time as violent clashes flared up between pro-regime groups and the opposition brigades at AlTarboush flashpoint, near Palestine Crossroads. A tough cordon has been enforced by the regime army and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command (PFLP GC) for 1,365. At the same time, civilians have been shorn of water and power supplies.

4 Civil Action Commissions The Palestine Charity Commission in the southern Syrian town of AlMuzeireeb distributed food boxes to 150 families. AlMuzeireeb is home to 1,700 Palestinian families, who have been enduring dire conditions due to the tough blockade and swift price surge. In a related development, the Islamic Organization for Relief of Orphans and Needy Persons handed over food boxes, fuel, and cash aids to displaced Palestinian and Syrian families in Idlib outskirts. The move makes part of the One Body Campaign launched by the charity. The organization further distributed emergency relief items, including fuel and heating kit, to Palestinian families in such Turkish regions as Istanbul, Konya, Mersin, Adana, Antakya, Gaziantep, Urfa, and Kilis, among other cities. Cash aids were also handed out to Palestinian families as part of the Warm Me Up 4 campaign. Palestinians of Syria: March 17, 2017 Statistics: At least 3,466 Palestinians, including 455 women, were killed in war-torn Syria. 1,176 Palestinian refugees, including 83 women, are incarcerated in Syrian government lock-ups. Yarmouk refugee camp has been blockaded by the Syrian regime army and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) for 1,364 days in a row.

5 190 Palestinians died of undernourishment and medical neglect in the blockaded Yarmouk Camp. Water supplies cut off in Deraa and Yarmouk camps respectively for 1,070 and 878 days. Residents of Handarat Camp, in Aleppo, denied access to their homes for 1,414 days. Government battalions have been holding sway over the camp for more than 148 days. Government troops ban residents of AlSbiena Camp from returning to their homes for 1,219 days running. Over 79,000 Palestinian Syrian refugees fled to Europe until mid ,000 Palestinians from Syria are housed in Lebanon. 17,000 Palestinians from Syria are taking refuge in Jordan. 6,000 Palestinian-Syrian refugees are sheltered in Egypt. 8,000 Palestinian-Syrian refugees are taking shelter in Turkey. 1,000 Palestinian-Syrian refugees are sheltered in the blockaded Gaza Strip.