'Freedom Convoy' to Head to Syria Thursday

W460

Hundreds of Syrian and international activists will try to cross into Syria from Turkey and Jordan on Thursday in a bid to take humanitarian aid to the Syrian people, various sources said.

"Our aim is ... to deliver humanitarian aid to the families in the afflicted areas that suffer from daily brutal bombing and totally unacceptable living conditions," said a statement posted on the website of the group called "Freedom Convoy".

The group composed of around 1,500 "independent young Syrians" accompanied by peace activists from all over the world intends to cross the border Thursday from Gaziantep in the southeast Turkey and from Ramtha, Jordan.

If Syrian authorities refuse to let them cross, activists say they will stage a three-day sit-in protest on both sides of the border, with the participation of Syrian artists.

Basma Qadmani, of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC), told Agence France Presse that the SNC "fully supports this initiative."

"We think it is a sincere effort to challenge the regime and draw the attention of the international community to the seriousness of the situation on the ground," she added.

Qadmani confirmed that 1,500 activists would take part in the convoy.

"We know that this is roughly the number of people who will go there," she said.

Interviewed by telephone, Freedom Convoy activist Zeyna Adi said the group would try to cross into Syria through Kilis, about 70 kilometers south of Gaziantep, on the road to Aleppo, Syria's second largest city.

"We will have at least 500 people in Kilis," said the Syrian who came from Qatar to take part in the convoy.

Comments 4
Default-user-icon maria (Guest) 11 January 2012, 16:25

There are some good people in this world who want to help there people.......

Default-user-icon Le phénicien (Guest) 11 January 2012, 17:50

MarTadella my fellow Shiite have noticed that non of the Sunni Christians have yet to spot your backhanded insult of using an Italian cold cut like it was a Christian saint's name . I sill laugh every time I see you using it very clever also the term Sunni Christians is also very clever , it reminds my of the Christian army officer the magnificent GMA dressed in a Sunni sheik getup and gave him a speech praising the magnificent GMA before the magnificent GMA ran away and left everyone behind to face the glorious Syrian army including his wife and daughters . And Thumb MarTadella my fellow Shite brother don't kid yourself no one can ban Le phénicien , I am unbanneball .

Default-user-icon Le phénicien (Guest) 11 January 2012, 17:51

MarTadella my fellow Shiite have noticed that non of the Sunni Christians have yet to spot your backhanded insult of using an Italian cold cut like it was a Christian saint's name . I sill laugh every time I see you using it very clever also the term Sunni Christians is also very clever , it reminds my of the Christian army officer the magnificent GMA dressed in a Sunni sheik getup and gave him a speech praising the magnificent GMA before the magnificent GMA ran away and left everyone behind to face the glorious Syrian army including his wife and daughters . And Thumb MarTadella my fellow Shite brother don't kid yourself no one can ban Le phénicien , I am unbanneball .

Missing mansour 11 January 2012, 18:23

sweet more bodies to continue this war may it last 100 years.Thank you