The 16 Kurds fulfil their dreams by migrating to Sweden

The 16 Kurds were taken from al-Naqoura (South Lebanon) to Beirut's International airport on Saturday late night after efforts and contacts carried out by the UNHCR succeeded following attempts lasted for two weeks from finding out an outlet for them.

The said 16 Kurds fled in March into Israel through al-Ghajar village with the support of Israeli soldiers and they stayed at the international crossing gate in al-Naqoura for 15 days, at a great Lebanese objection, materialized in an official protest to receive them.

A UNIFIL army officer told the Lebanese daily al-Safir issued today ( Monday) that the Kurdish refugees were taken on Saturday evening in an armored vehicle of the UNIFIL from the Lebanese border side in al-Naqoura to the International Beirut airport, having in their passports issued by the UN carrying entry visas to Sweden, usually offered to refugees from any country.

Worthy mentioning that the fleeing Kurds are 8 women, four men and four children. They refused to return back to Lebanon of fears to be punished by trial and threatened to kill themselves if they are forces to return back to the Lebanese territories. A matter which pushed UNIFIL to delegate three soldiers to escort them and ensure their daily living needs.

The International committee of the Red Cross ICRC refused to interfere and set a precondition for the interference on that to be permitted by the Lebanese authorities.

The 16 Kurds left Beirut's airport on board of a Dutch plane, after they were given passports for one flight, at a decision by the security director general Lt. Gen. Jamil al-Sayed, entry visa and resort to Sweden.