The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria offered condolences to the families of those who lost their lives when their boat sank off the coast of Algeria, asking the families not to allow their children to go on a death journey.
On June 5, a boat carrying refugees sank off the coast of Algeria. According to reports, out of 26 people on the boat, 18 were Syrians and included women and children. Only one Syrian and one Algerian survived. The boat was supposed to arrive in Spain.
In a written statement on Tuesday, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) Foreign Relations Department said: “Our people once again received the news that their relatives lost their lives on the way to become refugees. Thousands of people from different backgrounds lost their lives on this path.”
The statement continued: “A few days ago, many people lost their lives off the coast of Algeria. Most of these refugees were from Afrin and Serêkanîye occupied by the Turkish state. Algerian officials finished the work of retrieving the bodies from the ocean yesterday. In line with its humanitarian and moral duties, the Autonomous Administration’s Foreign Relations Department is working to quickly receive the bodies of the citizens who lost their lives on the sunken boat in Algeria. We offer our condolences to the families who lost their relatives and call on our people not to endanger their lives on this path.”
