People of Jisr al-Shughour Return to Their City, Normal Life Returns Gradually http://www.rohama.org/en/pages/?cid=4978

The people of Jisr al-Shughour began returning to their city on Wednesday morning after they were forced to leave it by armed terrorist groups who wrought havoc in the peaceful city to serve external agendas targeting Syria's stability and security.The people of Jisr al-Shughour affirmed that the crimes and conspiracies will not persuade them to abandon their land, praising the Syrian Army's efforts to restore security and tranquility to the city.Mohammad Walid Kharrat, who left the city when the troubles started and stayed with a relative in Aleppo, said upon returning to his home on Wednesday that the armed groups terrorized his family and robbed all his possessions.

Mohammad Shaaban didn't fare any better; his computer store was broken into by the armed groups and the merchandise was stolen. He was also attacked and threatened by these groups when he tried to stop them from vandalizing public and private properties.Director of the National Hospital in Jisr al-Shughour, Dr. Yousef Darwish, said that work is underway to prepare and restore the hospital and fix the equipment damaged by the armed groups, announcing that the hospital will be open to patients as of next Saturday.Dr. Darwish said that his patients fled from the armed groups, adding that the hospital staff remained on duty during the events until late hours.

The Telephone Department was also targeted by the armed group, destroying its equipment that’s serviced more than 140,000 people in the city and its surroundings, which caused a complete shutdown of telephone services. The Post Office within the Telephone Department was also attacked and the funds in it were stolen, while two houses belonging to the two departments were burned.The armed terrorist groups also attacked retail establishments and stole food and supplies from them.