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Assad Visits Quake-hit Aleppo, Promises Nonstop Efforts to Ease People’s Suffering

Assad Visits Quake-hit Aleppo, Promises Nonstop Efforts to Ease People’s Suffering
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By Staff, Agencies

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Aleppo to observe relief and rescue operations following a devastating earthquake that has killed nearly 3,400 people in the war-torn country.

The Syrian Presidency on Friday shared images of Assad and his wife visiting people who were injured in the devastating earthquake.

Assad Visits Quake-hit Aleppo, Promises Nonstop Efforts to Ease People’s Suffering

Assad Visits Quake-hit Aleppo, Promises Nonstop Efforts to Ease People’s Suffering

The Syrian president also visited a site where rescue teams are working to remove rubble, rescue possible survivors and remove the bodies of victims, in al-Mashareqa neighborhood of the city of Aleppo.

During his visit, Assad promised the Syrian people that he will be working uninterruptedly to ease their suffering.

Assad Visits Quake-hit Aleppo, Promises Nonstop Efforts to Ease People’s Suffering

A day earlier, Assad expressed his appreciation of help from world countries to the Syrian nation and government, stressing, however, that many countries are "under pressure from the United States" not to help the Arab country.

Assad made the remarks in a meeting with a Lebanese delegation headed by caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib who traveled to the country to follow up on the latest status of the deadly earthquake in Syria.

The disastrous earthquake hit Turkey and neighboring Syria in the wee hours of Monday. The 7.8-magnitude temblor has so far killed close to 20,000 people in total in the two countries.

As rescue efforts continue in Syria following massive earthquakes there, calls are growing for the US and its allies to remove their sanctions, which are said to be hampering international aid efforts in the country.

Syria has been in the throes of foreign-backed militancy since March 2011.

The US government has over the past years imposed sweeping economic sanctions against Syria amid the Arab nation’s uphill battle for reconstruction and recovery.

The controversial Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, signed into law by former President Donald Trump, targeted individuals and businesses anywhere in the world that participated either directly or indirectly in Syria’s economy.

The restrictive measures have blocked imports of essential goods, affecting the Syrian people’s access to medical equipment, food, heating, gas, and electricity.

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