By : JD
Jordan Daily – Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa said on Saturday that the dismantling of the Rukban camp and the return of displaced residents marked the closure of a painful chapter in the country’s conflict.
In a post on the social media platform X, Mustafa described the camp, located in a remote desert area near the Syrian-Jordanian border, as a “triangle of death” that bore witness to years of siege and deprivation.
“Rukban was not just a camp,” he wrote. “It was a symbol of suffering, where the old regime’s war machine left people to face a harsh fate in the barren desert.”
He added that the ongoing returns were bringing new hope to Syrians and reinforcing a national determination to rebuild a homeland that welcomes all its citizens.
Mustafa said the end of the Rukban camp was just the beginning, signaling broader efforts to dismantle other camps across Syria. “This path is backed by the state and renewed will every day until all the displaced return home,” he said.
The Rukban camp was established in 2011 during the early years of Syria’s civil war and has long been criticized by humanitarian agencies for its dire conditions and limited access to aid.
