375 displaced Yazidis return to their original areas in Sinjar
Displaced Yazidis are moving their furniture on trucks to return to their original areas of residence. Photo: INA
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Minister of Migration and Displacement, Evan Jabro, announced on Monday the return of 375 displaced Yazidis to their original areas in Sinjar.
The 375 displaced Yazidis returned from a refugee camp in Zakho district in northwestern Duhok governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan to their original residential areas in Sinjar district in Nineveh governorate, according to a statement cited by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
The step comes in compliance with the government program and the national plan for the return of displaced people.
The transportation of the displaced families and their furniture was carried out in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and with local authorities in Zakho and Sinjar districts.
The returning families are quickly provided with durable goods and relief aid to meet their needs, according to the statement.
Jabro confirmed that the ministry is continuing to help all displaced people return to their original areas of residence and completely end the displacement issue.