Anawar al-Bunni: The Americans hold 300 Syrian and Lebanese drivers on the border

The Human rights activist in Syria, Anwar al-Bunni, said that the American occupation forces in Iraq are holding since 6 days more than 300 drivers including 280 Syrians and the others are Lebanese and Bulgarians on the Iraqi- Syrian borders in al-Yarubia are, 680 km to the northern east of Damascus.

In a statement, al-Bunni explained that the American forces hold 300 Syrian and Lebanese drivers without food or waters or shelter." The statement appealed the International Federation of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent and humanitarian organizations to interfere to release those persons and lift their sufferings who are exposed to extreme cold " in a very difficult desert climate.

The statement called on the Syrian and Iraqi authorities to "work for solving this humanitarian issue as soon as possible." To this effect, the Syrian daily al-Thawra said that the American forces held until the end of December 2004 300 drivers on the Syrian- Iraqi borders for 6 days and the Syrian forces interfered to ensure their passage after staying 6 days on their way back after they had unloaded their trucks in Iraq.