These unfortunate people have been under siege for two years by government forces, and now they are under the crazies in ISIS.
Islamic State captures most of Palestinian refugee camp in Syria's capital (+video)
Islamic State fighters, who control large swaths of territory in northern Syria, entered the Yarmouk camp in Damascus on Wednesday marking the deepest foray yet by the extremist group into the capital.
By Albert Aji and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press APRIL 1, 2015
ISIS Enters Damascus Refugee Camp, Home to Thousands of Trapped Civilians
DAMASCUS, SYRIA — Islamic State militants infiltrated a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus on Wednesday, marking the deepest foray yet by the extremist group into the capital, seat of President Bashar al-Assad's power, Syrian opposition activists and Palestinian officials said.
Jordan, meanwhile, closed its only functioning border crossing with Syria, following heavy clashes on the Syrian side between rebels and government forces.
Islamic State fighters, who control large swaths of territory in northern Syria, entered the Yarmouk camp from the nearby Hajar Aswad neighborhood in southern Damascus and were clashing with a Palestinian group inside the camp. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the IS group took control of large parts of the camp.
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If they gain full control of the camp, they can potentially threaten the heart of the capital.
Yarmouk, a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Damascus, has been under government siege for nearly two years. U.N. aid workers have been sending food parcels into the camp, where thousands of civilians remain trapped and in desperate need of food and medicine.
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Islamic State captures most of Palestinian refugee camp in Syria's capital (+video)
Islamic State fighters, who control large swaths of territory in northern Syria, entered the Yarmouk camp in Damascus on Wednesday marking the deepest foray yet by the extremist group into the capital.
By Albert Aji and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press APRIL 1, 2015
ISIS Enters Damascus Refugee Camp, Home to Thousands of Trapped Civilians
DAMASCUS, SYRIA — Islamic State militants infiltrated a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus on Wednesday, marking the deepest foray yet by the extremist group into the capital, seat of President Bashar al-Assad's power, Syrian opposition activists and Palestinian officials said.
Jordan, meanwhile, closed its only functioning border crossing with Syria, following heavy clashes on the Syrian side between rebels and government forces.
Islamic State fighters, who control large swaths of territory in northern Syria, entered the Yarmouk camp from the nearby Hajar Aswad neighborhood in southern Damascus and were clashing with a Palestinian group inside the camp. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the IS group took control of large parts of the camp.
.
If they gain full control of the camp, they can potentially threaten the heart of the capital.
Yarmouk, a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Damascus, has been under government siege for nearly two years. U.N. aid workers have been sending food parcels into the camp, where thousands of civilians remain trapped and in desperate need of food and medicine.
Continue reading at:
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2015/0401/Islamic-State-captures-most
